OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379135
THOMAS J SMITH INCORPORATED
PEORIA, IL·
Event description
Employee injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working in a trench that was not properly cut back or protected from cave-ins or ground movement. Soil under the frost line gave way on one wall , covering the employee to just above the waist. Employee #1 was rescued and suf fered only minor injuries.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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