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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518112

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN

Event
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14518112
Report ID
419700

Event description

Employee injured in trench cave- in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in a 14 ft deep trench, connecting a 4 in. service pipe to the m ain line pipe. One side of the trench caved in, burying him in dirt.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2

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