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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101052157 - Altman Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Altman Construction Co.
2609 Bemiss Road
Valdosta, GA 31602
Mailing Address:
2233 Bemiss Road, Valdosta, GA 31602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/17/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360129720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $790 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790 |
| Current Penalty | $790 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $790 |
| 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 | 19260652 K | 10/02/1986 | 10/05/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260650 E | 10/02/1986 | 10/05/1986 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/02/1986 | 10/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 10/02/1986 | 10/05/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE RESUMING AN OPERATION TO LAY AN EIGHT-INCH PVC SANITARY SEWER LINE. THE SEWER LINE WAS TO BE PLACED IN A 12 1/2 FEET DEEP BY 3 FEET WIDE TRENCH WHICH HAD BEEN DUG PRIOR TO LUNCH. THE TRENCH BOX THAT WAS IN USE WAS ONLY SEVEN FEET HIGH. IN ADDITION, ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER HAD ACCUMULATED IN THE TRENCH DURING LUNCH. THE SOIL IN THE TRENCH WAS CLAY. WHILE EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE IN THE TRENCH BOX, A PORTION OF THE SOUTH WALL OF THE TRENCH CAVED-IN ON THEM. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE COMPLETELY BURIED. ONLY EMPLOYEE #2 WAS RESCUED ALIVE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASPHYXIATED.
Keywords: SEWER, TRENCH BOX, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101052157 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101052157 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |