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Accident Summary Nr: 14557896 - TRENCH CAVED IN, KILLING TWO EMPLOYEES AND INJURING ONE

Accident Summary Nr: 14557896 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104701792	10/15/1986	1623	0	Columbia Engineering Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104701115	10/15/1986	1542	0	Jordan & Nobles
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104701131	10/21/1986	7359	0	Southwest Crane & Equipment
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104701800	10/21/1986	1711	0	Mcdade And Woodcock, Inc.

Abstract: THREE PIPELAYERS WERE WORKING INSIDE A FIVE FOOT HIGH TRENCH BOX WHICH WAS LOCATED IN A 14 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. THEY HAD COMPLETED LAYING A 24 INCH WIDE EFFLUENT SEWAGE PIPE, AND WERE PREPARING PREPARING TO INSTALL ANOTHER. AS THE PIPE WAS BEING LOWERED BY A TRUCK MOUNTED CRANE, THE SPOILS PILE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED AND SOME OF THE DIRT FELL INTO THE TRENCH BOX. THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH ALSO BROKE LOOSE. ONE END OF THE PIPE BEING LOWERED WAS STRUCK BY THE COLLAPSING MATERIAL, CAUSING THE OTHER END TO SWING AROUND AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 (THE FOREMAN). HE WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH BOX AND KILLED INSTANTLY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS CRUSHED BY THE FALLING MATERIAL AND LATER DIED AT A HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS TRAPPED CLIMBING OUT OF THE TRENCH, BUT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED.

Keywords: SHORING, STRUCK BY, SLOPING, WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, CONCRETE PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104701792	Fatality	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
2	104701792	Fatality	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
3	104701792	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices
4	104701115			Occupation Not Listed
5	104701131			Occupation Not Listed
6	104701800			Occupation Not Listed

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