OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14322200

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

1989-12-19T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14322200
Report ID: 317500

Event description

Employee killed in cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when an unshored 12 ft deep trench caved in.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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