OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221655418

Construction,Drown,Drowning,Excavation,Flying Object,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Open Valve,Removal,Removing,Trapped,Water,Water Pipe

2024-04-01T00:00:00

Event: Construction,Drown,Drowning,Excavation,Flying Object,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Open Valve,Removal,Removing,Trapped,Water,Water Pipe
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221655418
Report ID: 0418200
Project type: E
Construction end-use: I

Event description

Employee dies due to drowning when water fills excavation

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7010

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