Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 511964 - Employee injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 511964 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119967297	05/12/1993	7353	0	Mellen Equipment

Abstract: At approximately 1:40 p.m. on May 11, 1993, Employee #1, a grader, was inside a 6 foot deep, unprotected excavation checking the depth to see if they could proceed further. During the inspection, the excavation caved in. Employee #1 was injured and had to be hospitalized.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, GRADER, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119967297			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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