Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14505374 - One killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14505374 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101852895	07/29/1986	1542	0	Lehm Construction Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101852903	07/29/1986	1794	0	Best Gen, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were in an approximately 21 ft long by 10 ft deep by 5 ft wide trench when the east wall collapsed, burying them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 fractured his arm. The walls of the trench were vertical and no protection of any kind was provided. Employees #1 and #2 worked for the primary contractor; the subcontractor did not have any employees in the trench.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, ARM, SLOPING, BURIED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101852895	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	101852895	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	101852903			Occupation Not Listed

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