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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102285038 - Erco Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office
Site Address:
Erco Industries, Inc.
355 Harmon Mcdonald Road
Monroe, LA 71202
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1612, Monroe, LA 71210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/20/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/28/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361128127 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $40,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,500 |
| Current Penalty | $20,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,475 |
| 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 B02 | 09/11/1992 | 09/25/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C01 V | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 H01 | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $2,925 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260701 A | 09/11/1992 | 09/21/1992 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
The employees were replacing a water line. At the time of the collapse, the employees were finishing the job at the deepest point of the trench, at approximately 9 ft. The trench was unshored and unsloped and approximately 8 ft wide at the point of collapse. During the week that preceded the accident, water had to be pumped from the bottom of the trench each morning. A Case 580 backhoe was in use that day. A cave-in occurred, burying Employee #1 up to his waist. He died of asphyxia. A second cave-in buried Employee #2, who escaped injury.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102285038 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |