OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554299

TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN

1985-10-21T00:00:00

Event: TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14554299
Report ID: 728900

Event description

TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN A PREVIOUSLY DUG TRENCH LAYING 10" SEWER PIPE FROM INSIDE A VERY SHORT TRENCH BOX. FOUR PIECES OF SHEET PILING HAD BEEN PUSHED OUT SIDE THE TRENCH BOX. THE NORTH BANK OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN AND THE DIRT FELL INT O THE TRENCH BOX. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BOX.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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