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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214118

COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED

Event
COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14214118
Report ID
454715

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN TRENCH WALL COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

An Employee working in a 6.5-ft deep trench was crushed from the chest down and died when one wall collapsed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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