Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 608034 - Employee injured during trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 608034 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101356608	11/04/1987	1711	0	K.A. Shiflett Plumbing & Heating

Abstract: Employee #1, a self-employed plumber, was in a 24 in. wide by 8 to 10 ft deep trench connecting a main sewer line to a newly constructed house. The trench caved in, trapping him. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries to his upper body and arm. He was released the next day. Employee #1 had some loss of feeling in his right arm.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101356608			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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