Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2899581 - D C General Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 2899581

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 12/12/1985

Site Address:
D C General Builders
1524 Glenbay Ct
Woodbury, MN 55125

Mailing Address:
9919 206th St, Forest Lake, MN 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760573

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 690305

Event: 12/12/1985

One employee killed, coworker injured in trench cave-in

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on December 11, 1985, Employees #1 and #2, brothers, were connecting water and sewer lines in a 9 ft deep by 3 ft wide trench that their father had excavated. Because the surface was frozen, the first 1 1/2 ft of soil remained intact while the unfrozen soil beneath collapsed. Both employees were pinned against the east wall by a chunk of soil estimated to weigh several hundred pounds. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2899581			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	2899581			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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