OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554182
ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,LACERATION,BURIED,CONTUSION
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED AND TWO HOSPITALIZED IN TRENCH COLLAPSE
Investigation abstract
Three employees were buried during a trench collapse. Employee #1 died of asphyx iation. Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized and treated for cuts and bruises.
Victims (3)
-
#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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