OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478382

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN

1988-03-23T00:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14478382
Report ID: 111100

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A 7 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. THE TRENCH COLLAPSED AND BURIED HIM. AFTER HE WAS RESCUED HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MULTIPLE INTERNAL I NJURIES. HE REMAINED AT THE HOSPITAL UNTIL HE DIED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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