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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570549

COLLAPSE,FALL,CAVE-IN

Event
COLLAPSE,FALL,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
570549
Report ID
522500

Event description

MATERIAL CAVED IN, COVERING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WENT OUT ON THE MATERIAL (FIRE CLAY) THAT WAS HOLLOWED OUT UNDERNEAR TH. HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE MATERIAL UP BY DIGGING A HOLE WITH A POST HOLE DIGG ER. THE MATERIAL FELL IN, DROPPING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLLOW.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    12
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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