OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14424956
BROSS, CHESTER CONSTRUCTION CO.
VANDALIA, MO·
Event description
Employee found dead in trench covered by soil
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was found dead in a trench covered to his shoulders with soil. His b ody was pinned against a 30 in. sewer line. There were no witnesses.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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