OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977272
CENTERS CONTRACTING INC
KNOXVILLE, TN·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN A FIFTEEN FOOT DEEP TRENCH CHECKING THE LASER BEAM FOR GRADE. THE TRENCH'S SOUTH WALL CAVED IN, BURYING EMPLOYEE #1 AND KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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