OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14444269
CASTLE EQUIPMENT CORP
RICHMOND, VA—
Event description
Employee dies in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 had left the protection of a trench box to check the grade. While in the unprotected area, the trench caved in, killing him.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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