Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 690305 - One employee killed, coworker injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 690305 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 12/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2899581	12/12/1985	1711	0	D C General Builders

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on December 11, 1985, Employees #1 and #2, brothers, were connecting water and sewer lines in a 9 ft deep by 3 ft wide trench that their father had excavated. Because the surface was frozen, the first 1 1/2 ft of soil remained intact while the unfrozen soil beneath collapsed. Both employees were pinned against the east wall by a chunk of soil estimated to weigh several hundred pounds. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2899581			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	2899581			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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