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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14277222

TRENCH BOX,DRAIN PIPE,TRENCH,CAVE-IN

Event
TRENCH BOX,DRAIN PIPE,TRENCH,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14277222
Report ID
112300

Event description

TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES 1 AND TWO WORKING IN A TRENCH WHEN THE UNSUPPORTED EARTH, APPROXIMATEL Y 9' HIGH ABOVE THE 6' HIGH TRENCH BOX, COLLAPSED. THE TRENCH AT THIS LOCATION W AS APPROXIMATELY 15' DEEP. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 18 INCH DRAIN LINES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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