Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101829836 - Insituform Southeast, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101829836

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 06/17/1986

Site Address:
Insituform Southeast, Inc.
17th Ave. W. Between 29th & 30th St. West
Bradenton, FL 33505

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 41629, Jacksonville, FL 32203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/09/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360146443

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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 B06 I	07/30/1986	08/01/1986	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14346779

Event: 06/13/1986

FELL INTO SEWER; DROWNED IN SEWER WATER

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING A WATER CLEANING HOSE INTO AN 8 INCH SEWER LINE AT A MANHOLE OPENING. HE HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE WATER HOSE INTO THE SEWER LINE. HE CLIMBED INTO THE MANHOLE, USING THE WATER HOSE TO HOLD ONTO. HE QUICKLY EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING AND TRIED TO CLIMB BACK UP ON THE WATER HOSE. AS HE NEARED THE EXIT HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB A FELLOW EMPLOYEE ON THE OUTSIDE. EMPLOYEE #1'S HANDS WERE MUDDY, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. HE FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MANHOLE AND WAS SWEPT UP BY RUSHING SEWER WATER IN THE 30 INCH LINE LOCATED THERE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WASHED ALONG FOR SEVERAL BLOCKS AND WAS DROWNED. NO SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS PROVIDED FOR THE OPERATION. THE COMPANY WAS INVOLVED IN THE RELINING OF OLD SEWER SYSTEMS WITH NEW THERMOPLASTIC LININGS.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, SEWER, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, SLIP, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, DROWN, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101829836			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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