OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #953471

EXCAVATION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG

1989-12-06T00:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 953471
Report ID: 355114

Event description

Employees' legs injured when excavation collapses

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #3 were working in an unsloped, unshored excavation when th e west wall of the excavation collapsed, trapping Employee #3's leg against a wa ter pipe. He was taken to the hospital, treated for a badly bruised leg, and the n released. Employees #2 and #3 also sustained bruises to their legs.

Victims (3)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
599

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
869

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
869

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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