OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539449
ASSOCIATED POOL BUILDERS INC
REDLODGE, MT—
Event description
Two employees injured when trench wall caves in
Investigation abstract
On May 24, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were in an approximately 10 ft deep trench, hooking up the drain line to the filter of a swimming pool. The walls of the tr ench gave way, burying both workers. Employee #1 suffered a broken hip and Emplo yee #2 suffered a broken back. The trench was neither shored nor sloped to preve nt collapse.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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