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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100720242 - James E. Regan Contractors
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
James E. Regan Contractors
1119 Horizon Blvd
El Paso, TX 79927
Mailing Address:
10920 Pebble Hills, El Paso, TX 79936
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/03/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360546485 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $550 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,550 |
| Current Penalty | $375 | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 |
| 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 | 06/03/1987 | 06/10/1987 | $200 | $200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 E | 06/03/1987 | 06/10/1987 | $175 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260650 E | 06/03/1987 | 06/10/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Willful | 19260652 B | 08/07/1987 | 08/14/1987 | $750 | $7,000 | $0 | 08/24/1987 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A 21 FOOT DEEP OPEN TRENCH BEING DUG FOR A SEWER TAP TO LOCATE THE MAIN SEWER LINE. THE NORTH WALL OF THE TRENCH COLLAPSED AND ENGULFED EMPLOYEE #1. IN A RESCUE ATTEMPT, EMPLOYEE #2 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WENT INTO THE TRENCH TO DIG OUT EMPLOYEE #1. THE TRENCH'S SOUTH WALL THEN COLLAPSED, TRAPPING THEM ALSO. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED FROM ASPHYXIA. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR APPARENT LEG PARALYSIS. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED.
Keywords: SEWER, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100720242 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100720242 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |