Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101055192 - Radney Plumbing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Radney Plumbing Company
410 Clay Rd.
Valdosta, GA 31601
Mailing Address:
401 E. Hill Ave., Valdosta, GA 31601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/04/1988
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/20/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360129951 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | 19260651 I01 | 12/02/1988 | 12/07/1988 | $900 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 B | 12/02/1988 | 12/06/1988 | $900 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/02/1988 | 12/08/1988 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 12/02/1988 | 12/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/02/1988 | 12/08/1988 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a master plumber, along with a backhoe operator and an apprentice plumber, was laying 16 ft by 6 in. PVC pipe for a main sewer line. They were using the cut and cover method. They first dug about a 17 ft section of the trench, then laid the pipe, and then covered that section of the trench. Employee #1 was working in the trench, which was 38 ft 2 in. long by 36 in. wide by 8 ft 2 in. deep. He had finished chipping out a hole in the concrete manhole and had started back to get a section of pipe to insert into the chipped-out hole when a cave-in occurred. All that was visible was the top of his hard hat. One hour and fifteen minutes later Employee #1 was freed, but was pronounced dead at the site.
Keywords: WORK RULES, PIPE, SHORING, CAVE-IN, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101055192 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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