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Accident Summary Nr: 14500144 - TRENCH COLLAPSE KILLS ONE EMPLOYEE, HOSPITALIZES ANOTHER

Accident Summary Nr: 14500144 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 10/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103553145	10/02/1987	1623	0	The Wanasek Corp.

Abstract: On October 2, 1987, Employee #1 was working in an unshored trench that was 11 ft. 7 in. deep with vertical walls. The trench collapsed, burying Employee #1. Employee #2 entered the trench in an attempt to rescue Employee #1. The wall of the trench collapsed further, burying Employee #1 deeper and Employee #2 up to his waist. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SAND, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103553145			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	103553145			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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