OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693747
YORK SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
ANNADALE, VA·
Event description
Two employees injured in trench collapse
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 8, 1985, Employees #1 and #2 were in a 28 s and abrasions. Employee #2 suffered a broken lower right leg with nerve damage and ligament damage to the knee. Both employees were hospitalized. -ft-long,-7-ft-wide, and approximately 8-ft-deep tank hole trench that had verti cal sides and no shoring. They were taking exact measurements of the bottom for installation of a 24-ft-long by 5-ft-diameter oil storage tank. An existing stor age tank was approximately 4 ft away from the south side . The employees had bee n in the tank for a short time when Employee #2 saw out of the corner of his eye that the south side of the trench was starting to collapse. He shouted and both employees ran to the northeast corner, where they were pinned waist deep by the falling dirt. Employee #1 suffered a broken pelvis along with various contusion
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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