OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443253
TRENCH,SHORING,TRENCH JACKS,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION
Event description
TRENCH-CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
On September 11, 1984 at 4:30 pm, Employees #1,2, and 3 were removing trench-sho re jacks from a trench that was approximately 30 feet long, 5 feet wide and 14 f eet deep. Two jacks had been removed when the pressure on the third jack was rel eased. The banks on which the employees were standing gave way, causing the empl oyees to fall into the trench. Employee #1 was completely covered with dirt. He received bruises over most of his body. Employee #2 was covered to his waist and received bruises to his lower legs. Employee #3 was knocked into a shore jack o r the bank, bruising his right arm. All three employees were hospitalized.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 22
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 3
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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