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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303729032 - Natkin Service
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Natkin Service
26th & Dodge Street - Physicians Mutual
Omaha, NE 68107
Mailing Address:
4672 G Street, Omaha, NE 68117
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/24/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 12/28/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200052876 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| 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 | 11/09/2001 | 12/12/2001 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/09/2001 | 11/27/2001 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 11/09/2001 | 11/23/2001 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and two coworkers were installing pipe in a trench excavation that was 8 ft to 11 ft deep and 5.5 ft wide at the top. The three employees were working in a trench shield connecting piping in the trench. The employees were having some problems getting the piping to go together. While one coworker stayed inside the trench shield, Employee #1 and the other coworker went outside the trench shield in an attempt to get the pipes to fit together. Employee #1, the foreman, went outside the trench shield first to try and push on the piping to get it to fit into the connection. The coworker inside the trench shield noticed Employee #1 having some difficulty and left the trench shield to assist. The coworker stated, "You got it," meaning that the pipe had gone together and subsequently the trench wall gave way burying Employee #1 and the other coworker to their waists. The coworker was able to dig free but Employee #1 had to be rescued by the local fire department. The trench rescue took approximately 2.5 hours from the time of the cave-in to when Employee #1 was freed from the trench. Employee #1 suffered bruises and abrasions but was not hospitalized.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, TRENCH, ABRASION, PIPE, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303729032 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |