OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606251
FLINT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
NORCROSS, GA·
Event description
EMPLOYEES KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE INVOLVED IN A PROJECT TO RELOCATE A 4-INCH GAS LINE. A . JOHN DEERE 690-B BACKHOE, SERIAL #004122T, WAS BEING USED TO DIG OUT AROUND THE EXISTING GAS LINE SO IT COULD BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER DEPTH. AS DIRT WAS EXTRAC TED FROM AROUND IT, THE GAS LINE WOULD SLOWLY EASE ITS WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH. JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE GAS LINE SHIFTED TOO FAR FROM THE EDGE OF THE TRENCH, INTO A POSITION WHERE IT WAS INTERFERING WITH THE BACKHOE OPERATION. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 ENTERED THE TRENCH TO REPOSITION THE GAS LINE. THE TRENCH W AS APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET DEEP AND 3 TO 5 FEET WIDE. IT WAS NOT SHORED OR SLOPED. SHORTLY AFTER THEY ENTERED THE TRENCH, IT CAVED-IN ON THEM. BOTH MEN WERE KILLED
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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