OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #737528

COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

1987-02-04T16:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 737528
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 4 PM ON FEBRUARY 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING THE LAST LENGTH OF PIP E IN A 25 FOOT LONG, 2 TO 3 FEET WIDE, 12 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. THE WALLS WERE ALMOS T VERTICAL AND NOT SHORED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO QUIT FOR THE DAY WHEN T HE WEST WALL CAVED IN. HE WAS BURIED UP TO HIS WAIST AND WAS NOT RESCUED FOR 2 1 /2 HOURS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND TO HIS RIGHT ARM.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
2

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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