Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115085094 - Thornton Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 115085094

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 05/20/1997

Site Address:
Thornton Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
603 Stonegate Court
Sergant Bluff, IA 51054

Mailing Address:
102 W. 3rd, Sioux City, IA 51103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360696637

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			4		6
Current Violations				4		4
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	06/09/1997	07/03/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	07/03/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 A01	06/09/1997	06/13/1997	$0	$1,500	$0	07/03/1997	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	40008 1	06/09/1997	06/12/1997	$1,500	$1,500	$0	07/03/1997	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	1200003 1	06/09/1997	07/02/1997	$0	$0	$0	07/03/1997	F - Formal Settlement
5.	02003	Other	1200005 1	06/09/1997	07/02/1997	$0	$0	$0	07/03/1997	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02004	Other	1200006	06/09/1997	07/02/1997	$0	$0	$0	07/03/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200520369

Event: 05/14/1997

Employee killed in trench cave-in

At 5:05 p.m. on May 14, 1997, Employee #1 was working in a trench when it caved in. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115085094			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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