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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455604

FRACTURE,TIBIA,TRENCH,CAVE-IN,LEG

Event
FRACTURE,TIBIA,TRENCH,CAVE-IN,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14455604
Report ID
854910

Event description

BURIED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:26 PM ON APRIL 24, 1984, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTA H WAS BURIED IN A TRENCH UP TO HIS KNEES. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN TIBTA IN HIS RIGH T LEG. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON CAMPUS GROUNDS; SPECIFICALLY, THE SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING #11 (THE BROWNING BUILDING).

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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