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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214571

COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH

Event
COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14214571
Report ID
454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRENCH WALL COLLAPSES ONTO HIM

Investigation abstract

On June 14, 1985, Employee #1 was killed when a section of a trench wall collaps ed onto him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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