Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170045181 - Employee injured when buried in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170045181 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 09/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111335071	09/21/1992	1521	0	Mer-Con Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was outside the supplied trench box laying 24 inch storm drain pipe, when the east wall of the 8 ft deep, unprotected trench caved in. He was pinned against the west wall and buried to his armpits. Employee #1 sustained sore muscles and a sore back.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111335071			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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