Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517262 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14517262 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 04/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1686435	04/23/1984	1623	0	Blankenship & Lee Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was in a 4 ft deep by 36 in. wide trench tapping into a water main when the north side of the trench suddenly caved in. He was pinned against the south side and buried from his belt down. Employee #1 was killed. The trench was not shored, braced, or sloped.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1686435			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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