OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221459035

BENCKER CONSTRUCTION, LLC

ALTO, MI· 2022-04-29T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Building, Chest, Collapse, Construction, Crushed, Drain Pipe, Excavation, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Pipe, Trench, Undrgrd Installation, Unprotected, Unstable Soil
NAICS: 236115
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345933436
Employer profile: BENCKER CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Summary number: 221459035
Report ID: 0552651
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Two Employees are killed by asphyxiation when trench collaps

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 p.m. on April 29, 2022, two employees were placing drainage pipes in a 10-foot-deep trench as part of a pole building construction project. The trench collapsed and crushed both employees, killing them. The homeowner stopped at the job site to see the progress of the work when he noticed the excavation had collapsed and called 911. Authorities worked until 2:00 a.m. to recover the employees but both had been asphyxiated.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
869
#2 Fatality Age 68 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
869

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