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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101829836 - Insituform Southeast, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360146443 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101829836 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |