Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101831279 - Chelmsford Construction Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101831279

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/05/1986

Site Address:
Chelmsford Construction Corporation
Uplands Road, Lot 8a
Littleton, MA 01460

Mailing Address:
289 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/05/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360520357

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 657510

Event: 02/06/1986

Employee killed when trench walls collapse

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 6, 1986, Employee #1 and a coworker had hooked up 4 in. PVC drainage pipe in a trench and were walking out when the side walls collapsed, burying Employee #1 and knocking over the coworker. Employee #1 died of asphyxiation. The coworker was able to escape.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101831279			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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