OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221626708

SOUND CONSTRUCTION INC.

NEW CANAAN, CT· 2023-12-22T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Buried, Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Engulfed, Excavation, Internal Injuries, Pipe, Sewer, Torso, Trench, Trench Box, Trench Digger, Unprotected
NAICS: 237110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347181265
Employer profile: SOUND CONSTRUCTION INC.
Summary number: 221626708
Report ID: 0111500
Project type: C
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Trench collapse of approximately 12 feet deep causes employe

Investigation abstract

At 10:35 a.m. on December 22, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a sewer and water line installation contractor. Employee #1 was working in an unprotected trench at an approximate depth of 12 feet. Employee #1 was struck by an unprotected excavation trench wall and was partially buried within the trench at a depth greater than 12 feet. Employee #1 suffered bodily crushing injuries and asphyxiation, leading to his death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
7010

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