OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412449
BAYTOWN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
HOUSTON, TX·
Event description
Two employees killed in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were making a point repair to a sewer line in a trench. Empl oyee #1 was operating a backhoe while Employee #2 was inside the approximately 1 8 ft deep by 9 ft wide by 21 ft long trench. A 6 ft high by 3 ft wide by 18 ft l ong trench box had been installed but the trench walls above the box were neithe r shored nor sloped. While the backhoe was moving just north of the trench, the north wall started to cave in. Employee #1 jumped into the trench to help Employ ee #2 but the wall gave way, covering Employee #2 and causing Employee #1's head to strike against the backhoe bucket. Both were killed.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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