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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1019896.015 - Nowak Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Nowak Construction Co., Inc.
East Side Of Rock Road Between Oak Knoll And 1/4 Mile South Pawnee
Wichita, KS 67213
Mailing Address:
200 S. Goddard Rd. Po Box 218, Goddard, KS 67052
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/2015
Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 07/01/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 933143 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 03/03/2015 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 03/16/2015 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on January 16, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a power plant. They were removing two trench boxes sitting on top of a stack of boxes, because the stack, which measured 16 feet, was too high for a 13-foot trench. Employee #1 was on the top box and pulling out bolts from a steel plate that held the boxes together. Coworker #1 was operating a Komatsu construction machine. Coworker #1 tapped the box to facilitate removing the plate. The box bound up, slipped, and the Schedule 80 steel pipe spreader bar struck Employee #1's neck and pinned him between two metal bars. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured neck vertebra.
Keywords: Construction, Fracture, Neck, Spreader Bar, Steel Plate, Struck By, Trench, Trench Box, Untrained, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1019896.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |