OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848465
SEWER,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN
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
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#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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