OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570549
COLLAPSE,FALL,CAVE-IN
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
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#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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