Fatality Log
Below is a list of confined space and trench related fatality reports.
Note:This list is not all inclusive and posts are based on preliminary information reported by various news outlets. Subsequent investigations may reveal additional findings or conflicting information.
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OSHA Confined Space Incident Log
Read more: OSHA Confined Space Incident LogConfined spaces continue to present fatal hazards to workers, and OSHA continues to take notice. While OSHA lists fewer confined space accidents in 2021 than in 2020, 100% of them involved fatalities. the following summaries are from OSHA News Releases. These tragedies serve as reminders to employers and rescuers of the inherent dangers involved in…
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Confined Space Fatalities…an updated look at the numbers
Read more: Confined Space Fatalities…an updated look at the numbersTen years ago we published a review of the statistics from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in confined spaces. How have the stats changed over the years?
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US Coast Guard Warning Underscores the Dangers of Confined Space Entry
Read more: US Coast Guard Warning Underscores the Dangers of Confined Space EntryBy Pat Furr, Safety Officer & VPP Coordinator The US Coast Guard issued a warning on the dangers of confined spaces after three crew members died of asphyxiation on a drilling rig. Although this tragedy occurred during a maritime operation and does not fall under the OSHA general industry nor the construction industry standards for…
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Fatal Trench Collapse Results in Severe Violator Status
Read more: Fatal Trench Collapse Results in Severe Violator StatusAn Ohio excavating company faces $202,201 in penalties and was placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program1 after an employee suffered fatal injuries in a trench collapse.
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Another Preventable Confined Space Fatality
Read more: Another Preventable Confined Space FatalityComments by Dennis O’Connell, Roco Director of Training & Chief Instructor
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Manslaughter Charges Filed in Trench Death
Read more: Manslaughter Charges Filed in Trench DeathSecond-degree manslaughter charges have been filed against the owner of a Seattle construction company resulting from a 2016 trench fatality. This marks the first time a workplace fatality in Washington state has prompted a felony charge, according to the Washington Department of Labor & Industries.
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Follow Up to CS Deaths in Key Largo, FL
Read more: Follow Up to CS Deaths in Key Largo, FLBy Josh (JC) Hill, Roco Technical Equipment Manager & Chief Instructor
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Three More CS Deaths Due to Atmospheric Hazards
Read more: Three More CS Deaths Due to Atmospheric HazardsKEY LARGO, Fla. – Three workers in the Florida Keys died Monday morning (Jan 16) after they were overcome by fumes, authorities said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said they responded to reports of three people down. The victims were working at a road project.
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Trench Collapse Fatalities Double in 2016
Read more: Trench Collapse Fatalities Double in 2016
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Gravedigger Engulfed In Cave-in of Unguarded Grave
Read more: Gravedigger Engulfed In Cave-in of Unguarded Grave“A Trench is a Trench is a Trench” An employee of a cemetery in Farmingdale, New York, was seriously injured on May 7, 2015, when the walls of the grave opening in which he was working collapsed and buried him up to his waist.
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Two New York contractors indicted for manslaughter after worker is killed in trench collapse
Read more: Two New York contractors indicted for manslaughter after worker is killed in trench collapseOSHA reports that two workers are killed every month in trench collapses. Just recently, OSHA cited two contractors following a trench collapse that buried 22-year-old laborer Carlos Moncayo beneath tons of soil and debris at a Manhattan construction site. OSHA found that Moncayo’s death could have been prevented if the general contractor and subcontractor had…
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Six Egregious Violations filed by OSHA for Houston Trench Incident
Read more: Six Egregious Violations filed by OSHA for Houston Trench IncidentOne minute a worker was working in the 8-foot trench below ground. The next, he was being buried in it. His co-workers came to his rescue, digging him out with their bare hands. Moments after they pulled the injured man to safety, the unprotected trench collapsed again. His injuries were serious and led to his…