OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692772
SUBURBAN GRADING & UTILITIES, INC.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—
Event description
One employee killed and one injured in trench cave-in
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were working in a 10 foot deep by 106 foot long trench that was 5 feet wide at the base and had nearly vertical walls. Forty-two linear feet of the west wall caved in, completely covering Employee #1 and partially coveri ng Employee #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 required hospitalization.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- 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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#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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