Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170117071 - One employee killed, one hospitalized in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 170117071 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 10/22/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102781358	10/22/1992	1623	0	Judlau Prima Joint Venture

Abstract: At approximately 5:15 a.m. on October 22, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were working in an unprotected trench that was approximately 5 1/2 to 6 ft deep by 5 ft wide by 12 to 16 ft long. A piece of roadway 3 ft wide by 10 ft long broke off and pinned Employees #1 and #2 against a pipe in the trench. The concrete was removed from the employees but as the rescue operation continued a secondary trench collapsed. This collapse buried Employee #1, who was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102781358			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	102781358			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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