Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305312

SANDERS & SANDERS EXCAVATION INC.

Event
CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2525780
Employer profile
SANDERS & SANDERS EXCAVATION INC.
Summary number
14305312
Report ID
1050210

Event description

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in a 9 ft trench connecting a water service line when the south wall of the trench collapsed, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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