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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488258

TUNNEL,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,WATER

Event
TUNNEL,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,WATER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14488258
Report ID
215000

Event description

SWEPT DOWN TUNNEL FLOOR BY FLOOD OF WATER AND ROCKS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #5 WERE WORKING IN A TUNNEL WHEN WATER, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN A PLUGGED DROP SHAFT, WAS SUDDENLY RELEASED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE SWEPT ALONG THE TUNNEL FLOOR BY THE FLOOD OF WATER AND STONES. THEY WERE ALL HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    6
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    6
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    6
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    6
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    6
    Source
    41
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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