OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14304224
REXACH CONSTRUCTION, CO., INC.
CATANO, PR·
Event description
EMPLOYEES BURIED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON AUGUST 16, 1986, THREE EMPLOYEES WERE LEAVING A 22 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE AND 11 FEET DEEP TRENCH. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A PVC SEWER LINE. AS THE FIRST EMPLOYEE LEFT THE TRENCH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN CAVE-I N WHICH COMPLETELY BURIED EMPLOYEE #1 AND PARTIALLY BURIED EMPLOYEE #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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