OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505374
LEHM CONSTRUCTION CO
ST. JOSEPH, MO·
Event description
One killed, one injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were in an approximately 21 ft long by 10 ft deep by 5 ft wi de trench when the east wall collapsed, burying them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 fractured his arm. The walls of the trench were vertical and no pro tection of any kind was provided. Employees #1 and #2 worked for the primary con tractor; the subcontractor did not have any employees in the trench.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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