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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109006304 - H & D Backhoe Services
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
H & D Backhoe Services
Friendship Road
Sylvania, GA 30467
Mailing Address:
Route 6, Box 34, Sylvania, GA 30467
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/26/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/05/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360449292 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,250 |
| Current Penalty | $4,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,125 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260651 G01 I | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $375 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260651 G02 I | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 I02 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 18, 1992, Employee #1 was lowered by a backhoe bucket into a trench approximately 10 ft deep to connect piping to a sump well. Approximately 30 seconds later, the north face of the trench caved in and covered Employee #1 with approximately 6 to 7 feet of soil. Employee #1 was pronounced dead, with suffocation identified as the cause of death at the scene by the coroner.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109006304 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |