Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102964673 - H.E. Miller, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102964673

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 09/12/1988

Site Address:
H.E. Miller, Inc.
Turkey Place At Minton Road
West Melbourne, FL 32904

Mailing Address:
6959 Nasa Blvd., West Melbourne, FL 32904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360728885

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
Current Penalty	$1,175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,175
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	12/02/1988	12/05/1988	$320	$420	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260602 A09 II	12/02/1988	12/06/1988	$225	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260650 E	12/02/1988	12/05/1988	$180	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 B	12/02/1988	12/05/1988	$450	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19100020 G02	12/02/1988	12/05/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 601724

Event: 09/09/1988

Employee dies of asphyxia in trench cave-in

On Friday, September 9, 1988, Employee #1 was working in a trench that was 5 feet deep by 4 feet wide, installing sections of 12 inch diameter by 20 foot long water pipe. The walls of the trench were nearly vertical and no shoring was used. The east wall caved in and buried the employee with dirt. Employee #1 died of traumatic asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102964673			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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