OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762765
ASPHYXIATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER TRENCH CAVES IN
Investigation abstract
On June 22, 1989, Employee #1 died when a trench caved in.
Victim
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#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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