OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543607

SEWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

1987-01-07T00:00:00

Event: SEWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14543607
Report ID: 317740

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH 9 FEET DEEP AND 30 FEET LONG, INSTALLING A S ANITARY SEWER LATERAL HOOK UP. THE SIDE WALLS CONSISTED OF UNSTABLE SOIL. THE TR ENCH WAS NOT SHORED, SLOPED, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED. A SECTION OF THE WEST WALL COLLAPSED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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