Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14562367 - Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14562367 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 04/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100832856	04/15/1987	1629	0	Pav-Co Asphalt, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:25 p.m. on April 14, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a shovels to grade the bottom surface of a 15 ft long by 8 ft wide by and 10 to 12 ft deep trench before laying concrete pipe. They were almost done when a portion of the southeast wall caved in, partially burying both workers. A third coworker jumped in to rescue them, but a second cave-in completely covered Employee #1, and partially buried the two coworkers. Employee #1's dead body was pulled out 30 minutes later. The walls of the trench were almost vertical and not shored.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100832856			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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