OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399927
TEMPO MECHANICAL DIV OF T D INDUSTRIES
IRVING, TX—
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in excavation cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were in a 23-ft-wide by 23-ft-long by 14-to-16-ft-deep excav ation, awaiting the delivery of sand in which to bed a sewer pipe they were goin g to lay. The back of the excavation sheared off, covering both employees. Emplo yee #1 died of multiple injuries; Employee #2 sustained a broken left collarbone .
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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