Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567895 - One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14567895 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/08/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15129000	05/09/1984	1623	0	Blair Construction Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, the foreman, was in an 8 ft trench to observe Employee #2, who was grading the bottom of the trench to lay a sewer line. The sides of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was killed; Employee #2 was injured. The trench was not shored, braced, or sloped.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15129000			Fatality	Asphyxia	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	15129000			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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