Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170197024 - EMPLOYEE PARTIALLY BURIED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 170197024 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111882585	01/08/1991	1623	0	Key Industrial Maintenance

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A 4-INCH DIAMETER, BLACK, SCHEDULE 40 STEEL PIPE. A TRENCH, APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET DEEP, CAVED IN AND BURIED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE HIP DOWNWARD. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL WITHIN TWO HOURS OF ADMISSION.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111882585			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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