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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #657635

TRENCH BOX,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

Event
TRENCH BOX,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
657635
Report ID
111400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CRUSHED IN CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JULY 1, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH BOX. SUDDENLY A LARGE VOLUME OF SOIL THAT CAVED IN AND ENTERED THE OPEN END OF THE TR ENCH BOX STRUCK HIM AND CRUSHED HIM AGAINST THE TRENCH BOX'S SIDE. HE WAS KILLED .

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    6
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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