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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14307169

EXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CRANE

Event
EXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14307169
Report ID
213900

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY CLAMSHELL BUCKET

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when the trench support system he was standing on was str uck by the clamshell bucket of the crane while it was being moved from the botto m of the excavation. Employee #1 was pinned against the metal pilings of the tre nch support system.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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