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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14444269

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN

Event
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14444269
Report ID
355111

Event description

Employee dies in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 had left the protection of a trench box to check the grade. While in the unprotected area, the trench caved in, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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