Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 660043 - Employee killed when buried by trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 660043 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 07/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103387650	07/27/1987	1623	0	Aqua American Water Works

Abstract: At approximately 12:37 p.m. on July 23, 1987, Employee #1 was working in a 5 ft deep, approximately 30 ft long trench that was not shored or equipped with a trench box when the side of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was buried in the trench and killed.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103387650			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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