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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14559587

EXCAVATION,SHORING,CAVE-IN,GAS WELL DRILLING,OIL WELL DRILLING,WELDER,TRENCH,SLOPING

Event
EXCAVATION,SHORING,CAVE-IN,GAS WELL DRILLING,OIL WELL DRILLING,WELDER,TRENCH,SLOPING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14559587
Report ID
855610

Event description

Welder killed in excavation cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a welder, was repairing a pipeline when the side of an excavation c aved in on him. Employee #1 died of internal injuries.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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