OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14292338
HIGHLANDS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
ABINGDON, VA·
Event description
Employee killed in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:05 a.m. on March 23, 1988, Employee #1 was grading a trench, which measured approximately 20 ft long by 42 inches wide by 10 ft deep, so that a length of sewer pipe could be installed. The walls of the trench were almost vertical and were not shored. The north bank completely caved in, covering Emplo yee #1. Employee #1 sustained injures to his head and chest, was hospitalized, a nd died at approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 25, 1988 at Bristol Memorial Hospita l.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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