OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14531214

ALEGRIA CONSTRUCTION, INC.

BRISTOL, RI· 1987-08-04T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, PELVIS, RIB, SHORING, SLOPING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #17922550
Employer profile: ALEGRIA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Summary number: 14531214
Report ID: 112300

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH COLLAPSE

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING INSIDE A TRENCH IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET D EEP. THE TRENCH WAS INADEQUATELY SLOPED AND WAS NOT SHORED OR BRACED. A LARGE PO RTION OF ONE OF THE SIDES COLLAPSED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE OPPOSITE W ALL. HE WAS BURIED UP TO HIS WAIST. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRENCH AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH CHEST, RIB AND PELVIC DAMAGE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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