Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 608471 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRENCH COLLAPSES

Accident Summary Nr: 608471 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/16/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102834934	01/16/1989	1623	0	John Hardin & Loyd Hester Dba Badger Grading

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 16, 1989, Employee #1 was working in an 8 ft deep unshored, unsloped trench laying 6 in. PVC sanitary sewer line. Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat and had no ladder, safety program, or training as to the specific hazards of cave-ins. The spoil, soil that has been removed from the trench, was not stored 2 ft away from edge. The soil was sandy loam with multiple slick heads visible. When the multiple slick heads slid inward, the wall of the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was engulfed and asphyxiated.

Keywords: SEWER, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102834934			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, construction trades

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