OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535579

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

1987-09-24T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14535579
Report ID: 830300

Event description

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in a water line trench when a wall caved in, burying him with dirt and causing extensive injury. Employee #1 was rescued from the trench and taken to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his de ath.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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