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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100531086 - William H. Lane Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
William H. Lane Inc.
Webster St. Water Filtration Plant
Binghamton, NY 13903
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 777, Binghamton, NY 13902
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360379093 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $3,510 | $0 | $160 | $0 | $0 | $3,670 |
| Current Penalty | $2,650 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $0 | $2,770 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/16/1987 | 12/29/1987 | $610 | $810 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $310 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $350 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260550 A07 I | 12/16/1987 | 01/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004A | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $900 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01004B | Serious | 19260652 B | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 E | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260152 A01 | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $120 | $160 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 03001 | Other | 19260151 A03 | 12/16/1987 | 12/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN A TRENCH INSTALLING 12 INCH D.I.P. AND A 2 INCH COPPER WATER LINE. AS THEY WERE SETTING THE THIRD SECTION OF 18 FEET LONG D.I.P. PIPE THEY NOTICED SOIL FALLING INTO THE TRENCH. AS THEY WERE WORKING A PILE DRIVER WAS OPERATING APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET NORTH OF THE TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS NOT SHORED, SHEETED, OR SLOPED. THE TRENCH SIDES WERE COMPOSED OF SOFT FILL MATERIAL AND WERE ALMOST VERTICAL. THERE WERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF SPOILS NEXT TO THE EAST EMBANKMENT. CHUNKS OF SOIL SLID OFF THE FACE OF THE EAST BANK AND TOPPLED ONTO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. THEY WERE BURIED APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET DEEP IN THE TRENCH. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED BRUISES, PULLED LIGAMENTS, AND A SPRAINED KNEE.
Keywords: KNEE, PILE DRIVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, SPRAIN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100531086 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100531086 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported |