Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103162459 - Braun Excavating Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Braun Excavating Co., Inc.
5th St. E. Of Euclid
Galena, KS 66739
Mailing Address:
Route #3, Box 3160, Seymour, MO 65746
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360382949 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Current Violations | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $7,650 | $38,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,650 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 10/01/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/01/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260059 E01 I | 10/01/1993 | 11/01/1993 | $200 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260059 F05 I | 10/01/1993 | 11/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260059 F05 II | 10/01/1993 | 11/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260102 A01 | 10/01/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $200 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01005A | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 10/01/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01005B | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 09/30/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01005C | Serious | 19260404 F07 IVC | 10/01/1993 | 10/08/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01006 | Serious | 19260652 C02 I | 10/01/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $350 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007 | Serious | 19261053 B16 | 10/01/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $200 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 10/01/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 13. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 B01 I | 10/01/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 14. | 02003A | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 10/22/1993 | 10/27/1993 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 02003B | Willful | 19260652 B01 I | 10/22/1993 | 10/27/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 03001 | Other | 19260028 A | 10/01/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 03002 | Other | 19260054 B | 10/01/1993 | 11/01/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 03003 | Other | 19260651 L02 | 10/01/1993 | 10/06/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 03004 | Other | 19261051 A | 10/01/1993 | 10/07/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were installing 13 ft long sections of 8 in. diameter PVC sewer pipe in a 9 ft deep trench. The west wall of the northwest-southeast running trench caved-in, burying Employee #1. He sustained rib fractures and died of suffocation.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, RIB, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103162459 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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