OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527261
ASSOCIATED CONSTRUCTORS INC
MADISON, MS—
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were working in an approximately 10 ft deep by 12 ft long tr ench, connecting 8 in. clay sewer pipe. The north wall caved in near the west en d, burying the two employees. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was injured . Proper safety procedures to prevent cave-ins had not been followed.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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