OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214118

WOODS CONSTRUCTION CO

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

LEXINGTON, TN· 1986-10-16T00:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CRUSHED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18407296
Employer profile: WOODS CONSTRUCTION CO
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 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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