Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 954172 - Employee dies in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 954172 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 04/20/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3335973	04/20/1994	1623	0	Lewis Construction

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on April 20, 1994, Employee #1 was attempting to adjust a pipe in a trench measuring approximately 10 to 12 feet deep. The trench had no cave-in protection and caved in, trapping and killing Employee #1.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3335973			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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