Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170587331 - Employee killed when crushed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 170587331 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125901637	09/26/1995	1623	0	Vista Murrieta

Abstract: Employee #1 entered an 11 ft 8 in. trench to place a surveyor's rod at the bottom. The walls collapsed, crushing him to death. The trench was not protected from moving earth.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125901637			Fatality	Cancer	Occupation not reported

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