OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221514672
BLUE STAR UTILITIES, LLC
ANNA, TX—
Event description
Employee is killed in trench collapse
Investigation abstract
At 11:53 a.m. on November 17, 2022, an employee was working in a trench, approximately 27-30 feet deep, during installation of a new sewer line. The top portion of the excavation was sloped and two trench shields were stacked for cave-in protection. The bottom trench shield was benched and was approximately 5 feet from the trench bottom. The soil below the trench shield collapsed and fatally injured the employee.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 7038
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