Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 822338 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Accident Summary Nr: 822338 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104413265	02/22/1988	1521	0	Rtm Development Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN AN UNSHORED TRENCH WHICH WAS 5 FEET DEEP, 2 TO 6 FEET WIDE AND 30 FEET LONG. HE WAS INSTALLING A 10 FOOT SECTION OF 3 FOOT PVC PIPE FOR AN AREAWAY DRAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BURIED UP TO HIS CHEST WHEN A SECTION OF THE TRENCH WALL COLLAPSED. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRENCH BY AN AREA RESCUE SQUAD AND TRANSPORTED TO CHEVERLY HOSPITAL. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED, HAVING SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104413265			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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