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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466148

CRAIG OLDEN, INC.

Event
EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BURIED, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101597458
Employer profile
CRAIG OLDEN, INC.
Summary number
14466148
Report ID
626300

Event description

One employee killed, one injured in excavation cave-in

Investigation abstract

On January 29, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were working in an excavation. The sout hwest wall of the bank caved in, burying both men. Employee #1 died on February 4, 1987; Employee #2 was released from the hospital on February 7, 1987. Employe e #1 had been hired in January 1979 and had 8 years of experience; Employee #2 s tarted work in January 1982 and had been with the employer for 5 years. Neither worker had received more than on-the-job training.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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