OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977157

B. H. CRAIG CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

PARIS, TN· 1987-07-16T00:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, DROWN, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, WATER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105525422
Employer profile: B. H. CRAIG CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 977157
Report ID: 454715

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN TRENCH; WATER MAIN BROKEN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A PART TIME SUMMER LABORER, WAS RECONNECTING A SEWER LINE IN A 7 FO OT DEEP TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS NOT SHORED OR SLOPED. A CAVE-IN OCCURRED, TRAPPIN G EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE TRENCH AND RUPTURING A 6 INCH WATER MAIN LOCATED ABOUT 3 FE ET ABOVE THE SEWER LINE. THE TRENCH FILLED WITH WATER, DROWNING THE TRAPPED EMPL OYEE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
14

Source
41

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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