OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14545081
COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CONTUSION
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED AND ONE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE IN
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working in a trench when the sandstone wall of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 suffered bruises after being covered with stone up to hips.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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