Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103074431 - Liberty Underground Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Liberty Underground Incorporated
Route 176
Mundelein, IL 60060
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 187, Libertyville, IL 60048
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/18/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/26/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360360135 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $34,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,500 |
| Current Penalty | $34,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,500 |
| 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 | 19260201 B | 08/22/1991 | 09/27/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 08/22/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 08/22/1991 | 09/27/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 08/22/1991 | 09/27/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260059 H | 08/22/1991 | 09/24/1991 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 08/22/1991 | 08/25/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 08/22/1991 | 08/25/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 08/22/1991 | 09/13/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 08/22/1991 | 08/25/1991 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/24/1991 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
ON OR ABOUT MAY 9, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE BOTTOM OF A TRENCH APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET DEEP, 10 TO 12 FEET WIDE AT THE TOP AND 25 TO 30 FEET LONG INSTALLING 20 FOOT SECTIONS OF 8 INCH PVC PIPE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY MOVING GROUND WHEN THE WEST BANK WALL OF THE TRENCH COLLAPSED. EMPLOYEE #1 EXPIRED AS THE RESULT OF CRUSHING INJURIES. THE TRENCH WALLS WERE NEARLY VERTICAL AND WERE NOT SHORED SHEETED, SUPPORTED OR ADEQUATELY SLOPED AND A TRENCH BOX WAS NOT USED.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, SHORING, CAVE-IN, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SLOPING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103074431 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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