Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170073399 - Employee buried to waist in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170073399 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125304766	01/22/1996	1623	0	City Of Henderson

Abstract: On December 30, 1995, Employee #1, a public utility maintenance worker, was repairing a 6 in. water main leak in a 15 to 20 ft long, 4 ft wide, and 6 ft 5 in. deep trench in Henderson, NC. Employee #1 and a coworker had entered the trench and had cut out a 52 in. long section of damaged water main. They were nearly finished with the repair when a side wall collapsed on Employee #1, pinning him just below his waist. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital but was not admitted. The trench had vertical walls and no trench box or shoring was used.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, TRENCH BOX, REPAIR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125304766			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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