Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607846 - One employee killed, another injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 607846 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101278109	04/17/1987	1623	0	Williamson Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were laying 8 in. sewer pipe in a trench 11 ft deep and 9 ft wide at the top. The trench ran from east to west and was open for approximately 200 ft. A 30 ft section of the south wall caved in, killing Employee #1 and severely injuring Employee #2. The trench was not sloped at all on the south and in other places it was not adequately shored, sloped, or otherwise supported. No hard hats had been worn; no training had been given on the trenching regulations to the employees; and the spoil pile was back 2 ft from the edge of the trench.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101278109			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101278109			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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