OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214746
HUGHEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
SELMER, TN·
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES TRAPPED WHEN TRENCH WALL CAVED IN
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and Employee #2 were injured when the 12 ft deep trench wall caved i n, thus trapping them under the dirt. Employee #1 was hospitalized with bruises, contusions, and abrasions. Employee #2 was not hospitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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