OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #953505

EXCAVATION,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,FALLING OBJECT

1989-04-10T00:00:00

Event: EXCAVATION,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 953505
Report ID: 355114

Event description

Employee struck on head by falling dirt

Investigation abstract

Employees were working in an excavation that had somewhat sloped sides. Employee #1 was bent over working on a pipe when a large clump of earth rolled down the side and struck him on the head.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
869

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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