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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100419563 - Andrews Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
Andrews Excavating, Inc.
Chicken Plant Road
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Mailing Address:
5 W. Willow Rd., Willow Street, PA 17584
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/22/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360573315 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| Current Penalty | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 |
| 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 | 19260652 C | 05/06/1986 | 05/12/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 H | 05/06/1986 | 05/12/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 14, 1986, Employees #1 and #2 were in a 114 ft long trench that was 5 ft deep at the manhole at the west end and 13 ft deep at the east end. The employees entered the trench where it was 13 ft deep to set up a laser that would help align a sewage pipe that was being installed. Without warning, the north wall of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was completely buried and killed. Employee #2's legs were pinned and he sustained minor bruises. The east-west running trench was neither shored nor sloped. The soil was a mixture of clay and fill.
Keywords: PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100419563 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100419563 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |