OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14559389

EXCAVATION,ASPHYXIATED,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,SLOPING,FALLING OBJECT,WATER

1986-10-12T00:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION,ASPHYXIATED,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,SLOPING,FALLING OBJECT,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14559389
Report ID: 855610

Event description

Employee killed when pinned under water by clod of dirt

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in a 5 foot excavation, attempting to locate a leaking w ater pipe. While he was crouched or kneeling, a large clod of dirt dislodged fro m the south wall and fell onto his shoulders and upper back, pinning him below t he water and mud. He died of asphyxia. Employee #1 had not properly sloped the s outh wall before entering the trench.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
31

Event type
14

Source
41

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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