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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348684

SEWER,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

Event
SEWER,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14348684
Report ID
418600

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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