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Worker fatally injured in trench collapse

Description

Presents findings of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the construction and construction trades sector in September 2020. A worker was installing a septic tank at the bottom of an excavation and sustained fatal injuries when a portion of the trench collapsed.

Updated

May 18, 2022

Tags
construction and construction trades sector occupational fatalities workplace fatalities workplace fatality investigations workplace fatality reports

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

9 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Labour and Immigration

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

High Level

Start Date

2020-09-01

End Date

2022-05-18

Resource Dates

Date Created

2022-05-18

Date Added

2022-10-03T20:13:59.606626

Date Modified

2022-05-18

Date Issued

2022-10-03

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

F-OHS-219500

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) investigates serious incidents, including fatalities, which occur at work sites that fall under provincial OHS legislation. After a serious incident or fatality takes place at a work site, OHS officers investigate the work site to determine the causes and circumstances of the incident or fatality. OHS prepares an investigation report summarizing the incident and then conducts an enforcement action review of the investigation, to determine if the incident file should be submitted to Alberta Justice for consideration for prosecution. OHS publishes the fatality investigation report online only after investigations and all court proceedings, if any, are completed.

Contact

Contact Name

Occupational Health and Safety. Investigation Unit

Contact Email

CSS.OHSCC@gov.ab.ca