Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102924362 - Marotta Landscaping Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102924362

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/06/1988

Site Address:
Marotta Landscaping Company, Incorporated
41 Marsh Drive
Taunton, MA 02780

Mailing Address:
9 North Main Street, Avon, MA 02322

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 01/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360520084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	1				5
Current Violations	4	1				5
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
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 B02	09/23/1988	09/26/1988	$900	$900	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	09/23/1988	09/26/1988	$900	$900	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 I01	09/23/1988	09/26/1988	$800	$800	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 H	09/23/1988	09/26/1988	$900	$900	$0	-
5.	02001	Willful	19260652 B	09/23/1988	09/26/1988	$10,000	$10,000	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 660365

Event: 06/28/1988

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING AN 8 INCH PVC SEWER PIPE IN A 14 FOOT DEEP TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS NOT SLOPED OR SHORED. THE TRENCH WALLS COLLAPSED, BURYING THE EMPLOYEE. HE DIED OF SUFFOCATION. THE EMPLOYER HAD DECIDED THAT SHORING WAS NOT REQUIRED OR NECESSARY FOR THE TRENCH.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102924362			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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