OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510929

EXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

1985-03-17T00:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14510929
Report ID: 625400

Event description

Employee killed in excavation cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in the sandy clay on the 13 ft high vertical face of an excavation. The sides were supported by a trench shield, but this face was not. A portion of the unsupported wall fell on Employee #1, crushing him. He died of suffocation. The soil had been weakened by recent heavy rains.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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