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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569891

COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED

Event
COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14569891
Report ID
522500

Event description

TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF A TRENCH, PREPARING TO START AN AUGERING OPERA TION. THE TRENCH WALL COLLASPED, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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