OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221665441
RK EXCAVATING LLC
NOBLESVILLE, IN·
Event description
Trench collapse fatality is due to lack of cave-in protectio
Investigation abstract
At 9:45 a.m. on May 13, 2024, Employee #1 entered an unprotected trench to remove a plug in the sewer main, preparing to install new 8-inch sewer lines. The trench, which was approximately 8 feet deep, lacked proper cave-in protection. The side wall of the trench collapsed, burying the employee. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7010
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