Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 744946 - Three employees injured in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 744946 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 04/10/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104365978	04/10/1989	1623	0	The Diggs Corporation

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were digging out around a 24 ft storm drain pipe near the center of a 12 ft deep, 15 ft wide, and 40 ft long trench that was not properly shored. This trench was located between the north- and southbound lanes on Route 210 (three lanes in each direction) and traffic was using all six lanes. The east wall caved in from under the blacktop roadway, striking all three employees and covering Employee #1. He was pinned to the 24 in. pipe until he was dug out.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104365978	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	104365978	Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors, n.e.c.
3	104365978	Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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