Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100469808 - Costa Brothers Excavating, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100469808

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 01/28/1987

Site Address:
Costa Brothers Excavating, Incorporated
North Main Street
Fall River, MA 02720

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5071, Fall River, MA 02723

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/05/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360669154

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260652 C	03/09/1987	03/10/1987	$350	$350	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	03/09/1987	03/10/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 659987

Event: 01/22/1987

One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Employees #1 and #2 were working in a trench when it collapsed and buried them. Employee #1 died the next day. Employee #2's legs were injured, but he did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100469808			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	100469808			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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