OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201339
CALCON CO INC
ROCKVILLE, MD—
Event description
TRAPPED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH ABOUT 19'LONG, 10' TO 12' DEEP & 30" WIDE. H E WAS INSTALLING A 4" PIPE FOR A HOUSE CONNECTION. HE HAD JUST CONNECTED THE 4" PIPE TO THE 8" MAINE LINE "T" & SAW HE HAD TO HAVE MORE GRAVEL AROUND THE PIPE F OR GRADE. HE ASKED THE BACKHOE OPERATOR, WHO CALLED TO THE FOREMAN & LOADER OPER ATOR FOR THE GRAVEL. HE STARTED TO THE LADDER TO CLIMB OUT. AS HE DID SO THE BOT TOM HALF OF ONE WALL OF THE TRENCH STARTED TO CAVE-IN. HE JUMPED OVER MOST OF TH IS DIRT BUT THEN THE TOP HALF OF THE SAME WALL FELL IN, COVERING HIM COMPLETELY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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