OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14534986

MEYER CONSTRUCTION CO

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

WATFORD CITY, ND— 1984-07-11T00:00:00

Event: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1495084
Employer profile: MEYER CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number: 14534986
Report ID: 830300

Event description

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working in a 7 ft trench when it caved in. He was buried under d irt and sand, and died of suffocation.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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