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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101323145 - R. E. Schweitzer Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
R. E. Schweitzer Construction Co.
Off Western Row Rd. Near Cintas
Mason, OH 45040
Mailing Address:
2563 North Bend Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45239
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/04/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901286013 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $22,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 08/22/1997 | 09/24/1997 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260201 A04 | 08/22/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260651 D | 08/22/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 08/22/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 H01 | 08/22/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19260651 K01 | 08/22/1997 | 08/30/1997 | $11,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 08/22/1997 | 08/27/1997 | $11,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 09/22/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a helper for his coworker, a pipe layer. They were part of a crew that was installing a 16 in. diameter forced sanitary sewer main. Employee #1 was standing on a benched portion of the east side wall of a 7 to 8 ft deep trench. The west side wall of the trench was cut straight up and down along the pavement of a service road. There was already a 6 in. diameter forced sewer main in the same trench area, about 2 ft to the east and about 3 to 4 ft above the new sewer main. The trackhoe operator saw the west side wall start to collapse and yelled for the workers to get out of the trench. The pipe layer ran up the backfilled end of the trench to the south. He was knocked down and soil covered the back of his legs, but he did not sustain any recorded injuries. Employee #1 did not react quickly enough and was pinned by the collapsing dirt . He sustained a fractured lower leg and knee damage. There was a trench box on site, but it was not used because of clearance problems with the existing forced sewer main and the edge of the service road.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SLOPING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101323145 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |