Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521314 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14521314 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 09/29/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122191034	10/02/1995	1711	0	Quality Service Co.

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on September 29, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were laying sewer pipe in a trench that was approximately 40 ft long, 6 ft wide, and 13 ft deep. The walls of the trench were almost vertical; however, a shield was inside the trench. Employee #1 had removed a tag line from the east end of the shield and was standing outside the shield when the south wall of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was pinned against the north wall of the trench and covered with dirt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The coworker inside the shield was not injured.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122191034			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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