OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14186910
SIDNEY SMYERS EXCAVATING
ASPERS, PA·
Event description
Two employees killed in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were part of a five-member crew that was digging through she et rock and clay soil to excavate a 10 ft deep by 30 ft long trench. They were u sing shovels to level the gravel-filled base, when suddenly the west wall caved in. Employees #1 and #2 died of asphyxia.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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