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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106600570 - B & W Backhoe Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office
Site Address:
B & W Backhoe Service, Inc.
3500 Block Of High Countryside Drive
Grapevine, TX 76051
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 425, Sanger, TX 76266
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/24/1990
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/02/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360557433 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,240 |
| Current Penalty | $705 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $705 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 05/17/1990 | 06/06/1990 | $140 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/17/1990 | 06/06/1990 | $140 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 05/17/1990 | 06/13/1990 | $75 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260059 G08 | 05/17/1990 | 06/13/1990 | $75 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260059 H | 05/17/1990 | 06/13/1990 | $75 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260100 A | 05/17/1990 | 05/30/1990 | $200 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260651 H01 | 05/17/1990 | 05/20/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 05/17/1990 | 05/20/1990 | $480 | $480 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 05/17/1990 | 05/20/1990 | $640 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two other laborers were excavating a trench in an attempt to locate a 4 in. natural gas main. Employee #1, the crew leader, was operating the backhoe. When the trench reached a depth of about 5 ft, Employee #1 entered the trench and used a shovel to tap what appeared through the mud at the bottom of the trench to be the gas main. Employee #1 exited from the trench and made another one to two scoops with the backhoe bucket. The trench was now approximately 7 ft deep by 24 in. wide by 12 to 15 ft long with vertical walls. When Employee #1 entered the trench again used his arm to feel for the gas main through the mud at the bottom of the trench, sections of both the north and south walls caved in and buried him. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106600570 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |