OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570549

DAVIS REFRACTORIES INC

OAK HILL, OH— 1984-11-13T00:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE, FALL, CAVE-IN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1313147
Employer profile: DAVIS REFRACTORIES INC
Summary number: 570549
Report ID: 522500

Event description

MATERIAL CAVED IN, COVERING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WENT OUT ON THE MATERIAL (FIRE CLAY) THAT WAS HOLLOWED OUT UNDERNEAR TH. HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE MATERIAL UP BY DIGGING A HOLE WITH A POST HOLE DIGG ER. THE MATERIAL FELL IN, DROPPING THE EMPLOYEE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLLOW.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
12

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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