OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523641
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN
Event description
Employee killed in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 18, 1986, Employee #1 was in an approximately 8 ft deep by 3 ft wide by 38 ft long trench. He was using an electric chipping hammer to remove excess concrete from a previously poured footer to secure a hyd raulic vehicle lift at a newly constructed auto service center. The west side of the bank caved in, killing Employee #1. The trench was not shored, sloped, or o therwise supported.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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