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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100399054 - Mast Excavating Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Mast Excavating Inc.
6408 Manzanita Drive
Macungie, PA 18062
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 419bb, Oley, PA 19547
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565303 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,280 |
| Current Penalty | $960 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,960 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 02/11/1987 | 02/14/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 H | 02/11/1987 | 02/14/1987 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 B | 02/11/1987 | 02/14/1987 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 02/11/1987 | 03/13/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03002 | Other | 19260021 B02 | 02/11/1987 | 03/13/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03003 | Other | 19260650 I | 02/11/1987 | 02/14/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH 9 FEET DEEP AND 30 FEET LONG, INSTALLING A SANITARY SEWER LATERAL HOOK UP. THE SIDE WALLS CONSISTED OF UNSTABLE SOIL. THE TRENCH WAS NOT SHORED, SLOPED, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED. A SECTION OF THE WEST WALL COLLAPSED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM.
Keywords: SEWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100399054 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |