OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240949
FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,THIGH,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION
Event description
Two employees injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were working in a 12 foot long by 7 foot deep by 5 foot wide trench that was not shored, sloped, or otherwise protected. Approximately 4 cub ic yards of one wall sheared off and caved in, covering Employee #1 to his waist and Employee #2 to his neck. They were rescued approximately 30 minutes later. Employee #1's thigh bone was fractured and he was hospitalized. Employee #2 sust ained contusions to his chest and right shoulder.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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