Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170163786 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170163786 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112089594	04/15/1991	1623	0	Sinclair Corp

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 15, 1991, Employee #1 was laying pipeline in a 5 ft deep trench when the north side caved in. He was pinned against the south side and suffered internal injuries. Employee #1 was transported to the County/UCLA Hospital, where he was treated and released the same day. The unshored trench was constructed in one lane of a street while traffic was diverted to adjacent lanes.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, VIBRATIONS, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112089594			Hospitalized injury	Other	Helpers, construction trades

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