Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 737528 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 737528 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104278940	02/06/1987	1794	0	Wilson Excavating Inc.

Abstract: AT ABOUT 4 PM ON FEBRUARY 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING THE LAST LENGTH OF PIPE IN A 25 FOOT LONG, 2 TO 3 FEET WIDE, 12 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. THE WALLS WERE ALMOST VERTICAL AND NOT SHORED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO QUIT FOR THE DAY WHEN THE WEST WALL CAVED IN. HE WAS BURIED UP TO HIS WAIST AND WAS NOT RESCUED FOR 2 1/2 HOURS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104278940			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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