Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171054596 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 171054596 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/21/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126764190	10/22/1996	1623	0	Lester Contracting

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 p.m. on October 21, 1996, Employee #1, age 17, was in a trench that was over 12 ft deep and had vertical sides. The side of the trench failed and he was buried. Emergency crews were summoned, but Employee #1 could not be revived. No form of protection had been provided to prevent a cave-in.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126764190			Fatality	Amputation	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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