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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100209253 - James Madden Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office
Site Address:
James Madden Construction Co.
235 W. Park Avenue
Long Beach, NY 11561
Mailing Address:
121-C East Pine St., Long Beach, NY 11561
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/31/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360139372 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260651 A | 11/28/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 12/23/1986 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 E | 11/28/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1986 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260651 M | 11/28/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/23/1986 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C | 11/28/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | 12/23/1986 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 11/28/1986 | 12/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Other | 19260650 I | 11/28/1986 | 12/01/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A 70 BY 50 FOOT EXCAVATION WITH ALMOST-VERTICAL 10 FEET HIGH SOIL WALLS. HE WAS SHOVELING OUT A SMALL TRENCH FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDING FOOTING. FOUR FEET BELOW THE TOP OF THE SOUTH WALL WAS A PARTIALLY EXPOSED 12 INCH WATER MAIN, 70 FEET IN LENGTH. THE WALL BEGAN TO CAVE IN AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE UP TO HIS LOWER THIGHS. THE SLIDE TRAVELED WEST ALONG THE SOUTH WALL, CAUSING THE 18 FOOT SECTIONS OF WATER PIPE TO SAG AND SEPARATE AT THE WEST END. THE GUSHING WATER QUICKLY ACCUMULATED, COVERING AND DROWNING EMPLOYEE #1. THE WALL WAS NOT SHORED TO PREVENT A CAVE-IN AND TO SUPPORT THE WATER MAIN. THE PREVIOUS EXCAVATION OF THE WATER MAIN TRENCH CREATED A FAULT. ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH WALL WAS A HEAVILY TRAVELLED HIGHWAY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT TRAINED TO RECOGINIZE AN EXCAVATION HAZARD.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, SHORING, DROWN, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100209253 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |