OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262091
PRECISION CONSTRUCTION CORP
CRESCENT PARK SPRINGS, KY—
Event description
Employee injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 9, 1984, Employee #1 and two coworkers were i n a trench laying sewer pipe when the walls of the trench begin to cave in. All three heard the sewer inspector at the top of the trench yell "cave-in," and beg an to run. The two coworkers ran toward the trench opening. Employee #1 ran towa rd the back hole, where he was buried under approximately 4 to 5 feet of dirt. H e was trapped under the dirt for approximately 30 minutes before being reached b y rescuers. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in se rious condition.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- 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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