OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254262

FOOTINGS,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

1988-06-03T00:00:00

Event: FOOTINGS,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14254262
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee killed when buried by excavation cave-in

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on June 3, 1988, Employee #1 was digging foundation f ootings at the base of a vertical earthen wall. The wall collapsed, covering and killing him. The excavated wall was 13 to 14 ft high and spilled over into the foundation footing after collapsing.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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