Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14514889 - Employee killed during trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14514889 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 10/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110273950	10/14/1992	1623	0	Richards Earthmoving Inc.

Abstract: An excavation approximately 3 ft wide by 15 ft long by 13 ft deep was dug in clay ground to make a sewer repair. Employee #1 entered the trench to clean up spoil before placing hydraulic jacks into the excavation for protection. The wall collapsed soon after Employee #1 entered the trench. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110273950			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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