OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693341
ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG
Event description
One employee killed and one injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on June 12, 1989, Employees #1 and #2 were laying a l ength of pipe in a trench that was approximately 9 ft deep, 18 ft long, and 30 i n. at the top. The walls were almost vertical and not shored. The pipe was lower ed into the trench. Employees #1 and #2 were positioning the pipe when the west wall caved in, covering Employee #1 completely and covering Employee #2 to his s houlders. Employee #1 died of asphyxiation and Employee #2 suffered a contusion to his lower right leg and was hospitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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