OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237853
SPURLOCK, INC.
ASH FLAT, AR·
Event description
TRENCH CAVED IN, BURYING AND KILLING TWO EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN A OPEN TRENCH, LAYING 6 INCH PIPE. THE TRENC H WAS NOT SHORED OR SLOPED. THE SIDE WALL COLLAPSED, BURYING BOTH EMPLOYEES. THE Y WERE KILLED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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