Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170122709 - Employee killed by trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170122709 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 09/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114483563	09/15/1992	1623	0	Anthony Tucker Dba Bivens & Tucker Digging Service

Abstract: On September 5, 1992, Employee #1, of Biocas and Tucker Digging Service, a contractor, was working in an approximately 14 ft deep trench, insatlling a sewer line to a residential house under construction. The trench was approximately 5 ft from a road where the main sewer line was to be tapped and tied onto the house line. The northeast side of the trench caved in, completely burying Employee #1 with soil. The employee was crushed by the weight of the soil and unable to breathe. No shoring, shields, or sloping were used.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114483563			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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