Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14535124 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 14535124 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 05/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101456481	05/10/1988	1711	0	Elliot Plumbing & Heating Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A 15 FOOT DEEP TRENCH THAT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SHORED OR OTHERWISE MADE SAFE. THE TRENCH WALL AND SPOIL PILE CAVED INTO THE TRENCH, BURYING EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER THE CAVE-IN OCCURRED.

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	101456481			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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