Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568893 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 14568893 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 05/15/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15103609	05/15/1984	1623	0	Pacific Underground Installation

Abstract: Employee #1 was in a 12 ft deep trench, installing 4 in. diameter plastic pipe for an underground telephone line. He had stepped out of the shored area and was bending over to sight the grade of the trench when a section of the bank gave way, striking him from behind. Employee #1 was buried and pinned by dirt and rocks. Coworkers immediately jumped into the trench and pulled him out. Employee #1 was conscious and breathing, but he sustained multiple injuries, including broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a broken ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PELVIS, RIB, BURIED, CAVE-IN, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15103609			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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