OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #657783

COMMON PLACE

EAST BERKLEY, MA· 1988-10-25T15:10:00

Event: EXCAVATION, SAND, SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #103422655
Employer profile: COMMON PLACE
Summary number: 657783
Report ID: 111400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXCAVATION CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

AT 3:10 PM ON OCTOBER 25, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 (THE COMPANY OWNER) WAS INSTALLING A BEEHIVE TANK IN A SEPTIC SYSTEM. AS HE WAS REMOVING A CHAIN FROM THE BOX, THE S ANDY SIDES OF THE EXCAVATION CAVED IN ON HIM. HE WAS BURIED UNDER ABOUT 4 FEET O F SAND. THE EXCAVATION WAS ABOUT 30 FEET WIDE AND 20 FEET DEEP.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
12

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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