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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14466460

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED

Event
CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14466460
Report ID
626300

Event description

Trench collapse

Investigation abstract

On March 23, 1987 Employee #1 was in a trench when it collapsed. Employee #1 die d of asphyxiation.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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