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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103225645 - Sewer & Water Inc.; Dba Excell Enterprises
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Sewer & Water Inc.; Dba Excell Enterprises
9078 Broadview Road, Schubert Residence
Broadview Hts, OH 44147
Mailing Address:
4503 Royalwood Road, North Royalton, OH 44133
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 12/07/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360682900 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,560 |
| Current Penalty | $396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $396 |
| 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 | 19260059 H01 | 04/18/1989 | 07/31/1989 | $120 | $120 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 04/18/1989 | 04/27/1989 | $720 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 C | 04/18/1989 | 04/27/1989 | $396 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 04/18/1989 | 04/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 G01 | 04/18/1989 | 05/29/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A contractor was installing a new residential sewer pipe to a newly installed city sewer in virgin sandy clay soil that had many small stones. The sewer trench depth ranged from 17 ft at road berm to 6 ft at the residence. The width at the bottom of the trench was over 2 ft and the width at the top was estimated at 4 to 5 feet. A coworker who was operating a backhoe had been instructed by the property owner and the next door property owner to not put any dirt on their lawns. He had stacked the dirt in a pile 8 ft high on the edge of the south bank of the trench. On the last cut, Employee #1 was in the trench with a length of PVC pipe when the south bank collapsed, burying him under an estimated 6 ft of sandy clay. Rescuers refused entry until more of the wall was removed and a bucket restrained part of the north wall which was showing cracks. Employee #1 was killed. No shoring and inadequate layback contributed to the accident.
Keywords: SEWER, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103225645 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |