OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848465

LAYLA UNDERGROUND, INC.

NORTHBROOK, IL· 1988-05-19T00:00:00

Event: SEWER, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102442738
Employer profile: LAYLA UNDERGROUND, INC.
Summary number: 848465
Report ID: 524200

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

A COMPANY WAS INSTALLING A 20 FOOT LENGTH OF PIPE FOR A SEWER LINE. THE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE 8 FEET DEEP TRENCH WHEN THE SIDES CAVED IN, BURYING AND K ILLING HIM. THE TRENCH WAS NOT SHORED OR SLOPED, NOR WAS A TRENCH BOX USED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
12

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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