OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446454
COOPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
MARS HILL, NC—
Event description
Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 12, 1985, Employee #1 was in a 60 ft long by 6 ft wide by 13 ft deep trench, connecting and spreading gravel on an 8 in. util ity line. Two coworkers had just exited the trench and were waiting to spread gr avel in the lower section when the northeast side of the upper section collapsed . Employee #1 was completely covered with dirt and trapped in a standing positio n. The medical report indicated that Employee #1 died from lack of air.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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