Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101852903 - Best Gen, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101852903

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 07/29/1986

Site Address:
Best Gen, Inc.
E Highway
St. Joseph, MO 64504

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 75, St. Joseph, MO 64507

Union Status: Union

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1986

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 07/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360502652

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505374

Event: 07/28/1986

One killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Employees #1 and #2 were in an approximately 21 ft long by 10 ft deep by 5 ft wide trench when the east wall collapsed, burying them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 fractured his arm. The walls of the trench were vertical and no protection of any kind was provided. Employees #1 and #2 worked for the primary contractor; the subcontractor did not have any employees in the trench.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, ARM, SLOPING, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101852903					Occupation Not Listed

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