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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #606822

CHEST,SHOULDER,PPE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,FACE,UNTRAINED

Event
CHEST,SHOULDER,PPE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,FACE,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
606822
Report ID
418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

A FORD 555A BACKHOE, MODEL DF 7114, SN C728296 WAS USED TO DIG A TRENCH FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2 INCH PVC FIBER OPTICS PIPE. THE TRENCH WAS 6 TO 12 FEET DEEP , 2 TO 3 FEET WIDE AND WAS NOT SHORED OR SLOPED. NO LADDER WAS PROVIDED FOR ACCE SS TO THE TRENCH AND NO HARD HATS WERE WORN. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT TRAINED IN T RENCHING REGULATIONS OR HAZARDS. THE EXCAVATED DIRT WAS PILED AT THE EDGE OF THE TRENCH. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT INTO THE TRENCH TO UNCOVER A SEWER LINE WHICH RAN THRO UGH IT. HE HAD BEEN IN THE TRENCH 5 TO 10 MINUTES WHEN IT CAVED IN. HE SUFFERED CHEST, FACE, AND SHOULDER INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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