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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14424402

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN

Event
CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14424402
Report ID
729300

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN UNSHORED TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A FRESHLY DUG TRENCH, 15 FEET LONG BY 14 FEET DEEP BY 2 FEET WIDE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TRENCH HAD NOT BEEN SHORED, AND ONE WALL OF T HE TRENCH COLLAPSED ON HIM IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE ENTERED THE OPEN TRENCH. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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