Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554497

RIENER & SCHRAM CONSTRUCTION

Event
TRENCH, CRUSHED, CAVE-IN
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1884659
Employer profile
RIENER & SCHRAM CONSTRUCTION
Summary number
14554497
Report ID
728900

Event description

TRENCH CAVE-IN

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A 8 1/2 FOOT DEEP TRENCH WHEN THE WALL CAVED IN. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    12
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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