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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689190

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

Event
FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
689190
Report ID
552700

Event description

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

, treated, and released. ffered multiple bruises and contusions to his body. He was taken to the hospital

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    569
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    2

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