OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250195
MORRISON SEPTIC TANK & CONSTRUCTION CO.
HENDERSONVILLE, NC·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH COLLAPSE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LEVELLING THE BOTTOM OF A 13 FEET DEEP TRENCH, USING SPOIL MATER IAL STORED WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE EDGE OF THE TRENCH. THIS WORK WAS IN PREPARATI ON FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN 8 INCH SEWER LINE. THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH WHERE TH E SPOIL WAS STORED COLLAPSED, COVERING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH MATERIAL FROM THE TRENCH SIDE AND SPOIL MATERIAL. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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