Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 739714 - TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

Accident Summary Nr: 739714 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104321393	06/08/1989	1623	0	Karish Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:40 p.m. on June 7, 1989, Employee #1 and #2 were preparing to lay a length of pipe in a trench that was approximately 16-35 ft in length, 7.5 ft deep and 7.5 ft wide at top and 3 feet wide at the bottom. The trench had an average slope of 69 degrees on the south end and an average slope of 54 degrees on the north wall. The south wall caved in covering both employees up to their chests. Employee #1 received a sprained left ankle and Employee #2 received a fractured right foot. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH, PIPE, CAVE-IN, SLOPE, SPRAIN, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104321393			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Helpers, extractive occupations
2	104321393			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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