Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14510713 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14510713 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/28/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1551639	07/03/1984	1623	0	Mclemore Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in an 11 ft deep trench dug in clay and sandy soil. It had rained in the work area and water had to be drained from the trench before workers could enter it. The side walls gave way and buried Employee #1, killing him. The trench walls had a slope of between 88 and 89 degrees, and they were not shored.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551639			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.