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14816 CO.RD.6, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
Standard 19260652 B
TWO EMPLOYEES DIED OF ASPHYXIA WHEN TRENCH CAVES IN
At approximately 4:15 p.m. on October 10,1989, Employees #1 and #2 were preparin g to weld a 10-ft section of a pipe in a trench approximately 20 feet long, 6 to 7 feet wide, and 8 feet deep. An unshored wall collapsed, burying Employees #1a nd #2 completely. Employee #1, who was buried for approximately 45 minutes, died of asphyxia at the scene. Employee #2, who was buried for approximately 25 minu tes, sustained brain damage from asphyxia. Employee #2 was hospitalized and died approximately one week later.
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