Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170236764 - Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170236764 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 06/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111489829	06/07/1991	9631	0	Consolidated Irrigation Dist #19

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a 1 in. water pipe in an approximately 7 ft deep by 30 in. wide trench. The side of the trench caved in and completely buried Employee #1. He suffered a sprained back and left leg. Employee #2, who was also in the trench, was only buried to his knee, and also suffered an injury to his thumb. The trench was not sloped, shored, or braced.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, TRENCH, BACK, SHORING, BRACING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111489829			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	111489829			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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