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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100475276 - Con-Trux Company
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Con-Trux Company
East Starwood Lane
Greenwood, LA 71033
Mailing Address:
1208 Spearsville Hwy, Farmerville, LA 71241
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 12/28/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360135370 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| Current Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| 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 C | 12/01/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 C | 12/01/1988 | 12/04/1988 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 12/01/1988 | 12/21/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 entered an open trench that had been dug the day before to give directions to the trackhoe operator. The trench, which was on the down slope of a waste treatment levee, was 10 to 12 ft deep, 40 in. wide at the bottom, and 12 to 16 ft wide at the top. The soil was a sandy silt tan gray compacted (93+ compaction soil). An 8-in.-diameter sewer line was being laid in the trench between a lift station and a chlorinating unit that were 290 ft apart. While Employee #1 was in the trench, the south wall caved in, trapping him under approximately 6 to 8 ft of soil. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100475276 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |