Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542294 - One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14542294 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/17/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1631605	05/18/1984	1799	0	Metro Waterproofing Inc

Abstract: On May 17, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 and two coworkers were digging a trench next to a concrete wall. The 29 ft long by 2 ft wide by 13 ft deep trench was in an area of backfill and was shored only down to 7 1/2 ft. The unshored section of the trench caved in, burying Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 died of suffocation.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1631605			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1631605			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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