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Accident: 170335517 - Employee Killed When Trench Caves In
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110464260 | 07/25/1995 | 7699 | Berry Tractor Company |
Employee #1 was testing an excavator that he had repaired. There were no witnesses, but it is assumed that Employee #1 had run the equipment to make it hot, then got out of the excavator to see if there was any leakage. He apparently stepped off the edge of a 15 ft long by 12 ft deep by 30 in. wide trench he had dug while testing the equipment. The trench caved in on top of Employee #1 after he had fallen into it. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful and the employee died of asphyxia.
Keywords:
asphyxiated, repair, work rules, trench, excavator, fall, shoring, sloping, buried, cave-in
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110464260 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Heavy equipment mechanics |