Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673145 - TRENCH WALL COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 673145 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2661577	09/19/1985	4011	0	Chicago & Northwestern Trans. Co.

Abstract: ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE BOTTOM OF A TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS OPENED BETWEEN TWO OLD FOUNDATIONS, AND EXTENDED AT LEAST ONE FOOT BELOW THESE FOUNDATIONS. THE TRENCH WAS RUNNING EAST AND WEST, AND WAS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 FEET DEEP. THE TRENCH WAS FOR A STORM SEWER DRAIN. THE FOUNDATION ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE WAS TIED INTO AN OLD CONCRETE FLOOR. THE FOUNDATION ALONG THE NORTH SIDE WAS, APPARENTLY, NOT TIED INTO ANYTHING. THE NORTH WALL COLLAPSED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY A PHYSICIAN.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2661577			Fatality	Other	Surveying and mapping technicians

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