OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542757

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,BRACING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

1985-05-14T00:00:00

Event: TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,BRACING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14542757
Report ID: 418100

Event description

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving grading stakes into a 7 ft deep trench when it caved in, killing him. The trench was not sloped, shored, or braced, and no trench box wa s in use.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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