Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 800714 - Employees killed during trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 800714 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/13/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105482384	02/14/1989	1623	0	Parkline Development Co.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were laying sewer line pipe in a trench that was 64 ft long, 5 ft wide, and 13 ft deep. The walls were almost vertical and not shored. Employee #2 was operating a jack hammer to break rock at the bottom of the trench; Employee #1 was using a shovel to remove and level the dirt. When the west side of the trench started to crack about 7 ft from the bottom of the trench, the employees were told to get out of the trench. Before they could exit, the west side caved in, burying them and killing them.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105482384			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
2	105482384			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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