OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978346
NEW JOHNSONVILLE-CITY HALL
NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN·
Event description
One employee killed, one injured by trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were repairing a 6 in. water pipe in an unshored 12 to 14 ft deep trench in New Johnsonville, TN. The first 6 to 7 feet of the trench was fi ll dirt. Employee #1 entered the hole to help Employee #2. The supervisor and a volunteer fireman were at the top of the unshored hole. The dirt shifted into th e hole, pinning both employees. Employee #1 was killed, but Employee #2 dug hims elf out.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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