OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567895
BLAIR CONSTRUCTION INC
AIKEN, SC—
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, the foreman, was in an 8 ft trench to observe Employee #2, who was grading the bottom of the trench to lay a sewer line. The sides of the trench ca ved in. Employee #1 was killed; Employee #2 was injured. The trench was not shor ed, braced, or sloped.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 594
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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