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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762765

ASPHYXIATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

Event
ASPHYXIATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
762765
Report ID
454711

Event description

ONE EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER TRENCH CAVES IN

Investigation abstract

On June 22, 1989, Employee #1 died when a trench caved in.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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