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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103101044 - Snodgrass Const. Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Snodgrass Const. Co., Inc.
Mcconnell Air Force Base
Wichita, KS 67226
Mailing Address:
2700 Geo. Washington Blvd., Wichita, KS 67210
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 06/05/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360354864 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,480 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,480 |
| Current Penalty | $2,480 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,980 |
| 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 | 04/17/1989 | 05/17/1989 | $560 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260304 F | 04/17/1989 | 04/19/1989 | $400 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260304 F | 04/17/1989 | 05/17/1989 | $400 | $400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260650 E | 04/17/1989 | 04/19/1989 | $560 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260701 B | 04/17/1989 | 04/19/1989 | $560 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 B | 04/17/1989 | 04/19/1989 | $4,500 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Other | 19260500 B05 | 04/17/1989 | 04/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees were replacing a large concrete water-holding tank for a car wash with a slightly larger one. After the old tank had been removed, the hole in the ground for the replacement tank was enlarged using a backhoe. Employee #1, the backhoe operator, believed he could not get the bottom of the excavation properly graded with the backhoe, so he and Employee #2 went into the hole to hand grade the bottom using shovels. The hole/trench was 8 ft 11 in. deep by approximately 14 ft long by 6 1/2 to almost 8 ft wide. While they were in the trench, the south wall caved in on them, completely burying Employee #2 and killing him and covering Employee #1 to his waist.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103101044 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103101044 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |