Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604199 - Employee killed when crushed by falling earth

Accident Summary Nr: 604199 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 05/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105985840	05/22/1990	1794	0	Brasfield & Gorrie, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 22, 1990, Employee #1 was preparing to remove a jack from under a 48 in. water pipe while inside a 17 ft deep by 15 ft wide excavation. The east wall caved in on Employee #1 and crushed him. He was transported to the hospital and died upon arrival. A coworker was in the excavation on the west side and escaped without injury.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105985840			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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