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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480743

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
14480743
Report ID
214200

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A TRENCH, 15 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE AND 6 1/2 FEET DEEP, TO PREPARE TO HOOK UP A SINGLE HOME SEWER LINE TO THE MAIN. AS HE WAS INSPECTING TO SEE IF THEY HAD REACHED THE MAIN, THE WEST WALL COLLAPSED A ND TRAPPED HIM IN THE TRENCH FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIE S ON OCTOBER 24, 1987.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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