Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 803700 - Employee killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 803700 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 10/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119471134	10/10/1994	1794	0	Continental Lord Telecomunications Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working inside a 5 ft wide by 6 ft deep by 30 ft long trench. A cave-in occurred, covering Employee #1 to his neck. He died minutes later. The trench was neither sloped nor shored.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119471134			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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