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Inspection: 100832856 - Pav-Co Asphalt, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100832856
Report ID: 0214700
Date Opened: 04/15/1987

Site Address:
Pav-Co Asphalt, Inc.
Portion Road & Lake Shore Road
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Mailing Address:
615 Furrows Road, Holtsville, NY 11742

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/29/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360139513
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $1,160 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,160
Current Penalty $1,160 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,160
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. 01001 Serious 19260021 B02 06/22/1987 07/23/1987 $320 $320 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260100 A 06/22/1987 06/25/1987 $210 $210 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260652 C 06/22/1987 06/25/1987 $630 $630 $0 -  
4. 02001 Other 19040002 A 06/22/1987 07/23/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14562367
Event: 04/14/1987
Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in

At approximately 4:25 p.m. on April 14, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a shovels to grade the bottom surface of a 15 ft long by 8 ft wide by and 10 to 12 ft deep trench before laying concrete pipe. They were almost done when a portion of the southeast wall caved in, partially burying both workers. A third coworker jumped in to rescue them, but a second cave-in completely covered Employee #1, and partially buried the two coworkers. Employee #1's dead body was pulled out 30 minutes later. The walls of the trench were almost vertical and not shored.

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100832856 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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