Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101868107 - Burlington Northern Railroad

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101868107

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 11/24/1986

Site Address:
Burlington Northern Railroad
400 Block Of North Atlantic Street
North Kansas City, MO 64116

Mailing Address:
153 West 14th Avenue, North Kansas City, MO 64116

Union Status: Union

SIC:4011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/09/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360502835
Referral	900962895	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,330
Current Penalty	$910	$0	$0	$0	$0	$910
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19260652 B	02/20/1987	02/25/1987	$490	$490	$0	03/13/1987	2 - Appeals Court
2.	01001B	Serious	19260650 I	02/20/1987	02/25/1987	$0	$0	$0	03/13/1987	2 - Appeals Court
3.	01001C	Serious	19260021 B02	02/20/1987	03/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	03/13/1987	2 - Appeals Court
4.	01002	Serious	19260651 I01	02/20/1987	02/25/1987	$0	$420	$0	03/13/1987	2 - Appeals Court
5.	01003A	Serious	19260652 E	02/20/1987	02/25/1987	$420	$420	$0	03/13/1987	2 - Appeals Court
6.	01003B	Serious	19260652 H	02/20/1987	02/25/1987	$0	$0	$0	03/13/1987	2 - Appeals Court

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505457

Event: 11/22/1986

EMPLOYEE DIED IN TRENCH WHEN SIDE WALL COLLAPSED

ON NOVEMBER 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A 16 FOOT DEEP UNSHORED TRENCH, CLEANING OUT THE END OF A 38 INCH SEWER PIPE. THE WALLS OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A CREW LEAD PERSON FOR A SEWER PROJECT NEAR SOME RAILROAD TRACKS AT THE 400 BLOCK OF NORTH ATLANTIC STEET, NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, IN THE MURRY YARD OF BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD. IT WAS RAINING NEAR THE SITE BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: SEWER, COLLAPSE, CLEANING, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101868107			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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