Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102282506 - J W Mcdonald Contractor

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102282506

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 10/14/1992

Site Address:
J W Mcdonald Contractor
Arizona St At Carr St.
Sulphur, LA 70663

Mailing Address:
Po Box 787, Glenmora, LA 71433

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/01/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360136774

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			3		10
Current Violations	7			3		10
Initial Penalty	$14,000	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$15,500
Current Penalty	$10,500	$0	$0	$1,125	$0	$11,625
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	04/01/1993	04/16/1993	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260050 F	04/01/1993	04/09/1993	$563	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260100 A	04/01/1993	04/06/1993	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260651 C02	04/01/1993	04/10/1993	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260651 K01	04/01/1993	04/10/1993	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260652 A01	04/01/1993	04/10/1993	$1,875	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19261052 C01	04/01/1993	04/10/1993	$563	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	04/01/1993	04/06/1993	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	02002	Other	19040002 B02	04/01/1993	04/17/1993	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	02003	Other	19040006	04/01/1993	04/17/1993	$375	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14396097

Event: 10/12/1992

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was working in the bottom of a 9 ft deep trench connecting and leveling concrete pipe when the west trench wall caved in and completely covered him, crushing him to death. The employer had not sloped or shored the trench walls.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102282506			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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