Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100058700 - King Septic Service

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100058700

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 10/08/1985

Site Address:
King Septic Service
Mcnamee School Rd. Near Hwy. F
Jefferson County, MO 63069

Mailing Address:
9405 Hwy. N.N., Cedar Hill, MO 63016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/13/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360502355

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14423420

Event: 10/04/1985

Employee killed in trench cave-in

At 12:10 p.m. on October 4, 1985, Employee #1 was working in a 30 ft long by 4 ft 6 in. deep trench that was 2 ft wide at the bottom and 3 ft wide at the top. It ran through the crushed rock parking lot of a private residence. Employee #1 was trying to locate on old sewer line that ran diagonally to the trench to connect it to a new septic tank line. Some excavated dirt had been piled about 2 ft away on the northwestern side of the trench. The weight of the dirt on a previously unnoticed foundation drain trench caused a large section of the northwestern wall to cave in, crushing Employee #1's chest against the opposite wall. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100058700			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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