OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400089
DALLAS PLUMBING COMPANY
PRINCETON, TX—
Event description
One killed, one injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were working in a 7 ft deep trench that was neither shored n or sloped when a wall caved in, trapping Employee #2 in soil up to his knees. Em ployee #1 left to get a shovel and was trying to free Employee #2 when the other wall caved in, burying Employee #1. He was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized .
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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