Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14505457 - EMPLOYEE DIED IN TRENCH WHEN SIDE WALL COLLAPSED

Accident Summary Nr: 14505457 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 11/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101868107	11/24/1986	4011	0	Burlington Northern Railroad

Abstract: ON NOVEMBER 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A 16 FOOT DEEP UNSHORED TRENCH, CLEANING OUT THE END OF A 38 INCH SEWER PIPE. THE WALLS OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A CREW LEAD PERSON FOR A SEWER PROJECT NEAR SOME RAILROAD TRACKS AT THE 400 BLOCK OF NORTH ATLANTIC STEET, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, IN THE MURRY YARD OF BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD. IT WAS RAINING NEAR THE SITE BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: SEWER, COLLAPSE, CLEANING, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101868107			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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