Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511976 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14511976 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 03/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102448206	03/03/1987	1623	0	Dickerson Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a shoring system in a 25 ft long by 2 ft 6 in. wide by 11 ft deep trench with vertical walls. As he was installing the trench screw jack, the south wall suddenly collapsed. Employee #1 died of suffocation.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102448206			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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