Trenching Accidents and Fatalities: Identifying Causes and Implementing Changes

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• Personal Author:
  Abraham D ; Arboleda C ; Irizarry J ; Lew J ; Wirahadikusumah
• Description:
  Trenching accidents can be caused by failure of the soil in which the trench was excavated, or the lack of protection of the trench walls by means of protective structures, or contacts with equipment or materials near the trench area, etc. While complete and accurate records of the actual number of fatalities occurring in trenching incidents are not maintained, the estimate of 100 fatalities per year in the USA due to cave-ins and other excavation accidents (Hinze and Bern, 1996), and 7,000 injuries, is perhaps a reasonable approximation of the magnitude of the problem. In addition to the possibility of trench cave-ins, workers in trenches can be harmed or killed by engulfment in water or sewage, exposure to hazardous gases or reduced oxygen, falls, falling equipment or materials, contact with severed electrical cables or improper rescue (ELCOSH website). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Accidents, Occupational Behavior Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Hazardous Waste Mortality Occupational Health Oxygen Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Construction Workers Electrical Hazards Equipment Operation Excavations Falling Objects Falls Fatalities Gases Hazardous Waste Hazards Injuries Models Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA Physiological Factors Protective Measures Traumatic Injuries Trenches Trenching Work Environment Workers

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• ISBN:
  9780203493960
• Publisher:
  Routledge
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  355-367
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063242
• Citation:
  Construction safety management systems, first edition. Rowlinson S, ed. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2004 Jun; :355-367
• CAS Registry Number:
  Oxygen (CAS RN 7782-44-7)
• Editor(s):
  Rowlinson S
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010901
• Source Full Name:
  Construction safety management systems, first edition
• End Date:
  20030831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226338/cdc_226338_DS1.pdf
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