Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14504021 - Employee killed, one injured when trench caves in
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103101044 | 01/11/1989 | 1542 | 0 | Snodgrass Const. Co., Inc. |
Abstract: Employees were replacing a large concrete water-holding tank for a car wash with a slightly larger one. After the old tank had been removed, the hole in the ground for the replacement tank was enlarged using a backhoe. Employee #1, the backhoe operator, believed he could not get the bottom of the excavation properly graded with the backhoe, so he and Employee #2 went into the hole to hand grade the bottom using shovels. The hole/trench was 8 ft 11 in. deep by approximately 14 ft long by 6 1/2 to almost 8 ft wide. While they were in the trench, the south wall caved in on them, completely burying Employee #2 and killing him and covering Employee #1 to his waist.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103101044 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103101044 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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