Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101386985 - Venus Imports, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101386985

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 04/04/1990

Site Address:
Venus Imports, Inc.
76 Mall Inn
Branson, MO 65616

Mailing Address:
1807 Neihardt, Branson, MO 65616

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360340574

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
Current Penalty	$1,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,260
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	05/03/1990	06/08/1990	$630	$630	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260100 A	05/03/1990	05/08/1990	$630	$630	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505796

Event: 04/03/1990

Two employees killed in trench cave-in

At approximately 10:10 a.m. on April 3, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were carrying a 20 ft length of 6 in. PVC pipe along a 36 ft long by 2 ft wide by 9 1/2 ft deep trench. A 16 ft section of the east side of the trench, from the south end to a backhoe, caved in. Both employees were pinned against the west bank and completely buried. They sustained multiple fractures and were killed. The trench, which had been dug in 10 1/2 ft of fill dirt, was not shored, benched, or sloped.

Keywords: BURIED, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, FRACTURE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101386985			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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