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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235659

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN

Event
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14235659
Report ID
552700

Event description

One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

A trench caved in, killing Employee #1 and seriously injuring Employee #2.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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