Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101021830 - Payne Plumbing Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101021830

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 12/02/1986

Site Address:
Payne Plumbing Incorporated
1 Mile North, Jean-Chapel Rd.
Leesville, LA 71446

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 9130, Shreveport, LA 71139

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/21/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360156798

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260652 A	01/05/1987	01/08/1987	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	01/05/1987	01/07/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19260050 D01	01/05/1987	01/07/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19260050 F	01/05/1987	01/07/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14520290

Event: 11/29/1986

TRENCH CAVED IN, BURYING EMPLOYEE

AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM ON NOVEMBER 29, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH WHICH WAS BEING PREPARED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SECTION OF SEWER PIPE. THE TRENCH WAS 15 FEET LONG, 11 FEET DEEP AND 2 FEET WIDE. THE WALLS WERE BENCHED AT THE 6 FOOT MARK, BUT NOT SHORED. ONE SIDE BEGAN TO CAVE IN, PROMPTING THE EMPLOYEE TO RUN TOWARD THE END OF THE TRENCH. THE REST OF THE ONE SIDE CAVED IN AND COMPLETELY BURIED HIM. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101021830			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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