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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #781930

TRENCH,CAVE-IN,SEWAGE,CONTUSION

Event
TRENCH,CAVE-IN,SEWAGE,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
781930
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED FROM A TRENCH CAVE IN

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 were inside of a trench box installing a sewer line. The tre nch box was not snug against the trench walls. One side caved in and the employe es ran from the trench box. Some dirt struck one of the employees causing a mino r bruise.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    585
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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