OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214688
CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD COMPLETED LAYING A 30 INCH BY 8 INCH STORM DRAIN TILE WHEN THE S OUTH WALL OF THE 9 FOOT DEEP TRENCH CAVED IN. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED AGAINST TH E PIPE AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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