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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221551286

Asphyxiated,Caught In,Chest,Excavation,Irrigation Equipment,Lack of oxygen,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Repair,Sprinkler,Stuck,Trench,Unresponsive,Work Surface

Event
Asphyxiated,Caught In,Chest,Excavation,Irrigation Equipment,Lack of oxygen,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Repair,Sprinkler,Stuck,Trench,Unresponsive,Work Surface
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221551286
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee dies from asphxia while working in excavation

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    486

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