Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 977355 - Two employees killed in trench cave-in

Accident Summary Nr: 977355 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 11/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108206699	11/22/1988	1623	0	Blount Excavating Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were laying a 20 ft long by 15 in. diameter metal drainage pipe in a 9 ft deep trench. The trench was approximately 6 ft across at the top and 3 ft across at the bottom. Employee #2 was standing on the pipe and Employee #1 was standing beside the pipe when the trench wall and the spoils dirt slid, covering both employees with approximately 7 ft of soil and killing them. Their bodies were recovered four hours later.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108206699			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	108206699			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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