OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348684
RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
TROY, AL·
Event description
TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE LAYING SEWER PIPE IN A TRENCH WHICH HAD NO SHORING OR O THER PROTECTION FROM CAVE-INS. THE SIDE WALL CAVED-IN, COMPLETELY COVERING THE T WO EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS KILLED AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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