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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214571

SCOTT CONTRACTORS INC

Event
COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#3253630
Employer profile
SCOTT CONTRACTORS INC
Summary number
14214571
Report ID
454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRENCH WALL COLLAPSES ONTO HIM

Investigation abstract

On June 14, 1985, Employee #1 was killed when a section of a trench wall collaps ed onto him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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