Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 687558 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 687558 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/23/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101658870	07/25/1988	1623	0	Royal Hill Excavating, Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was working in a trench that was approximately 10 ft 6 in. deep by 2 ft wide and had no trench box, shoring, or other safeguards. A cave-in occurred, killing Employee #1.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101658870			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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