Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14565345 - Employee's hip fractured in trench cave-in
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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14631204 | 06/18/1984 | 1623 | 0 | Byers Communications Corporation |
Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 18, 1984, Employee #1, of Byers Communications Corporation, was in a 25 ft long by 8 to 10 ft wide by 10 ft deep trench dug into soft, unstable soil. The north wall of the trench collapsed, pinning Employee #1 against the south wall and burying him up to his lower ribs. He was removed by coworkers and transported to the hospital by the Marano Fire Department. He suffered a fractured left hip. The trench was located alongside a heavily traveled road. The walls were vertical and were neither shored nor braced.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 14631204 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |