Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998971 - Employee killed in trench collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 998971 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104558366	08/18/1987	1623	0	Coppin Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 17, 1987, Employee #1 was preparing to lay a length of pipe in an approximately 30 ft long by 4 ft wide by 12 ft deep trench. The inadequately sloped and unshored west wall of the trench collapsed, burying Employee #1. He died of asphyxia.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104558366			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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