Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672907 - Employee suffocates in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 672907 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104228986	06/26/1989	1711	0	Farm Aids Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 22, 1989, Employee #1 was working in a 12 to 15 ft deep excavation that was open so a septic tank could be installed. The north, south, and east walls had some slope; the west wall, however, was vertical and had no shoring or sheeting. As work progressed, the west wall caved in and buried Employee #1. A rescue crew removed Employee #1 from the excavation and transported him to the hospital where he died at about 1:15 p.m.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104228986			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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