Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170118616 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170118616 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 02/26/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107652190	02/26/1992	1623	0	R.A.C.E. Excavation Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on February 24, 1992, Employee #1 was working in an unprotected trench 20 ft long by 8 ft wide by 10 ft deep. One wall collapsed onto him, completely covering him for several seconds until he could push his head up through the dirt. Employee #1 suffered several broken ribs and sprains of the groin muscles, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, RIB, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107652190			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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