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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195424

TRENCH,CAVE-IN

Event
TRENCH,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14195424
Report ID
352440

Event description

TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH 88 FEET LONG, 2 FEET WIDE AND 8 FEET DEEP. T HE TRENCH CAVED IN ON HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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