Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734038 - UNSHORED TRENCH CAVED IN; EMPLOYEE INJURED

Accident Summary Nr: 734038 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105450712	02/05/1987	4491	0	S.C. State Ports Authority/Columbus Street Termina

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND A COWORKER ENTERED A TRENCH TO REPLACE SOME BOLTS ON A FIRE MAIN FLANGE. THE TRENCH WAS 6 FEET DEEP, 10 FEET WIDE AND 22 FEET LONG. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A BROKEN LEG WHEN ONE SIDE OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT HURT. THERE WAS NO SLOPING OR SHORING OF THE TRENCH. NO TRENCH BOX WAS USED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105450712			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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