OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520290

COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

1986-11-29T08:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14520290
Report ID: 625700

Event description

TRENCH CAVED IN, BURYING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON NOVEMBER 29, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH WHICH WAS BEING PREPARED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SECTION OF SEWER PIPE. THE TR ENCH WAS 15 FEET LONG, 11 FEET DEEP AND 2 FEET WIDE. THE WALLS WERE BENCHED AT T HE 6 FOOT MARK, BUT NOT SHORED. ONE SIDE BEGAN TO CAVE IN, PROMPTING THE EMPLOYE E TO RUN TOWARD THE END OF THE TRENCH. THE REST OF THE ONE SIDE CAVED IN AND COM PLETELY BURIED HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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