OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997874
CHEST,HEAD,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM ON OCTOBER 31, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT IN A CAVE-I N WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF THE WEST END OF A TRENCH BOX POSITIONED IN A 35 FEET LO NG, 12 TO 13 FEET DEEP TRENCH. HE RECEIVED MASSIVE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD AND CHEST WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. THE TRENCH BOX WAS 6 FEET HIGH, 2 TO 3 FEET OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH. THE WALLS ABOVE THE TRENCH BOX WERE 3 TO 4 FEET HIGH AND DUG TO THE ANGLE OF REPOSE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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