OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565972
LANDSCAPES UNLIMITED INC
EL MIRAGE, AZ—
Event description
Employee injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 25, 1985, Employee #1 was in a trench when the wall collapsed. He was buried up to his neck for approximately 20 minutes an d sustained severe injuries. After he was removed from the trench, an EMFD param edic administered first aid. Employee #1 was transported by helicopter to St. Jo seph's Hospital.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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