Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691121 - Employee's leg injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 691121 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/30/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105599187	08/30/1989	9111	0	Brigham City Street Department

Abstract: At 11:04 a.m. on August 30, 1989, Employee #1 was in a 4-ft by 15-ft trench, replacing a galvanized iron water pipe with a 0.75-in.-diameter copper water line. A 1.5-ft chunk of the north side of the trench caved in. He suffered abrasions to his leg and torn tendons in his knee.

Keywords: KNEE, TENDON, WORK RULES, TRENCH, ABRASION, SHORING, STRUCK BY, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105599187			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Helpers, construction trades

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