Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103954962 - Emmons Contracting Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Emmons Contracting Co Inc
(Smokey Ridge Phase Ii & Iii) Carey Road
Carmel, IN 46032
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/22/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360197636 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 8 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 8 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $4,100 |
| Current Penalty | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $4,100 |
| 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 B03 | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/22/1987 | 11/02/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260303 C03 | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260404 F06 | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Other | 19260404 B02 I | 10/22/1987 | 11/09/1987 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19260650 E | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01006A | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 10/22/1987 | 10/25/1987 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01006B | Serious | 19260651 S | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 01006C | Serious | 19260652 C | 10/22/1987 | 10/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 01006D | Serious | 19260652 H | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19100169 B02 | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 02002 | Other | 19260054 D | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 02003 | Other | 19260152 A01 | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 02004 | Other | 19260302 B07 | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 02005 | Other | 19260405 G02 IV | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 02006 | Other | 19260500 E01 III | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 02007 | Other | 19260602 A09 I | 10/22/1987 | 10/27/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 1, 1987, Employee #1, a laborer, was laying sewer pipe in a trench 11 ft deep by 39 in. wide by approximately 95 ft long. The walls were vertical and not shored, sloped, or otherwise supported. The pipe bedding had been brought to the trench and was being lowered in by a backhoe loader when the north bank of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was buried and killed.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103954962 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |
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