OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498638
Q T DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
HOUSTON, TX·
Event description
Employee killed in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and a coworker were installing an 18 in. diameter concrete storm sew er pipe in a trench that was 9 ft deep by 7 ft wide at the top and 30 in. wide a t the bottom. Attempts had been made to bench the sides of the trench above the 6 ft level. While the two employees were grading the area, the east wall of the trench collapsed, trapping Employee #1 underneath the dirt. He was killed. The c oworker was able to run away from the cave-in and escape injury.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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