OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14559587
EXCAVATION,SHORING,CAVE-IN,GAS WELL DRILLING,OIL WELL DRILLING,WELDER,TRENCH,SLOPING
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)
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#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
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#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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