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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #763250

CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN

Event
CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
763250
Report ID
454712

Event description

TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

Two employees were working in a trench that was approximately 9 feet deep. They had just put in a concrete manhole and were setting up a laser when one wall of the trench caved in, crushing both employees.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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