OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456859
WEST JORDAN PLUMBING
SANDY, UT—
Event description
Employee injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was installing a 4 in. diameter sewer line in an approximately 11 ft deep trench that was about 6 ft wide at the top and 2 ft wide at the bottom. Th e trench was in a 19 ft wide driveway that had a block wall on each side. One si de of the trench caved in and completely buried Employee #1. He was dug out by c oworkers, including the owner of the company. Employee #1 was treated at a local hospital and released. A gas line had been installed on the side of the trench that collapsed.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 65 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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