Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304157985 - A & A Sewer Water & Excavating Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304157985

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 05/16/2001

Site Address:
A & A Sewer Water & Excavating Corp
275 Knollwood
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Mailing Address:
1309 N. Borden, Mchenry, IL 60050

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2001

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 10/16/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361957053

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3	1				4
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,050	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$11,050
Current Penalty	$1,474	$0	$0	$4,051	$0	$5,525
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/19/2001	09/28/2001	$867	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 K01	09/19/2001	09/28/2001	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19260100 A	09/19/2001	09/28/2001	$607	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19260652 A01	09/19/2001	09/28/2001	$4,051	$7,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200821338

Event: 05/16/2001

Employee killed in trench cave in

Employee #1 and a co worker were working in a trench, 13 ft deep by 11 ft wide and 17 ft deep, installing a sanitary sewer manhole. The trench did not have any cave in protection and the North side wall collapsed. Employee #1 received fractured ribs, collapsed lungs and heart and liver damages and died.

Keywords: HEART, FRACTURE, LUNG, UNSECURED, LIVER, TRENCH, RIB, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304157985			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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