Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103422655 - Common Place

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103422655

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 10/27/1988

Site Address:
Common Place
57 Plain Street
East Berkley, MA 02779

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/09/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360388110

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 657783

Event: 10/25/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXCAVATION CAVE-IN

AT 3:10 PM ON OCTOBER 25, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 (THE COMPANY OWNER) WAS INSTALLING A BEEHIVE TANK IN A SEPTIC SYSTEM. AS HE WAS REMOVING A CHAIN FROM THE BOX, THE SANDY SIDES OF THE EXCAVATION CAVED IN ON HIM. HE WAS BURIED UNDER ABOUT 4 FEET OF SAND. THE EXCAVATION WAS ABOUT 30 FEET WIDE AND 20 FEET DEEP.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, SAND, SUFFOCATED, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103422655			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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