OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506901

INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

1984-09-19T00:00:00

Event: INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14506901
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 19, 1984, Employee #1 was installing sew er pipe in an approximately 15 ft long by 4 ft wide trench that ranged from 7 to 9 ft in depth. The west wall caved in, completely covering him with dirt. Emplo yee #1 was killed. The trench walls were vertical and had not been shored.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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