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Article: Occupational fatalities during trenching and excavation work--United States, 1992-2001.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- April 23, 2004
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Fatalities associated with trench collapses and other excavation hazards continue to occur despite Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards that specify safe work practices to reduce such hazards to workers (1). To assess the hazards of trenching and excavation work in the United States, CDC reviewed data from national occupational fatality records and investigative reports of fatal injuries. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that 76% of the deaths were caused by cave-ins and 47% of the deaths occurred among employees of companies with [less than or equal to] 10 workers. Employers can reduce the risk for future ...