OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14277222
B & F EXCAVATING INC
PROVIDENCE, RI—
Event description
TRENCH CAVE-IN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES 1 AND TWO WORKING IN A TRENCH WHEN THE UNSUPPORTED EARTH, APPROXIMATEL Y 9' HIGH ABOVE THE 6' HIGH TRENCH BOX, COLLAPSED. THE TRENCH AT THIS LOCATION W AS APPROXIMATELY 15' DEEP. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING 18 INCH DRAIN LINES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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