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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101127967 - Carl Ward (Subsurface) Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Carl Ward (Subsurface) Contractors, Inc.
Poplar Street
Palatine, IL 60067
Mailing Address:
1346 Garland, Wauconda, IL 60084
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/08/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/16/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360708101 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,400 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 04/09/1986 | 04/12/1986 | $250 | $700 | $0 | 04/24/1986 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 C | 04/09/1986 | 04/12/1986 | $250 | $700 | $0 | 04/24/1986 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001A | Willful | 19260020 B01 | 04/09/1986 | 04/12/1986 | $1,500 | $8,000 | $0 | 04/24/1986 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 02001B | Willful | 19260020 B02 | 04/09/1986 | 04/12/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/24/1986 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001C | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 04/09/1986 | 04/12/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/24/1986 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a foreman for an underground construction contractor, entered an approximately 18 ft deep by 20 ft long by 5 to 6 ft wide trench to line up an 8 in. diameter cast iron sewer pipe. He instructed a coworker to watch from the top for any movement in the excavation's unshored, near-vertical walls. The trench caved in and Employee #1 was crushed and killed. A trench box was available at the job site but was not in use. A citation was issued for willful violation of 29CFR 1926.20(b)(1), 20(b)(2) and 21(b)(2) and 29CFR 1926.65(i)(1) and 652(c), serious.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101127967 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |