Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103993408 - Matrix Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Matrix Construction Inc
(Admirals Landing) 12175 East 86th
Lawerence, IN 46256
Mailing Address:
Att Gearld Gould P O Box 1181, Carmel, IN 46032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360196539 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,700 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,700 |
| Current Penalty | $850 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,850 |
| 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 | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $450 | $900 | $0 | 06/06/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 K | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $400 | $800 | $0 | 06/06/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 C | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 06/06/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 H | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 06/06/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19260050 E | 05/06/1988 | 05/11/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/06/1988 | - | |
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 4000302 | 05/06/1988 | 05/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/06/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 1988, Employee #1, a construction worker, was laying pipe at the bottom of a trench that was 15 feet deep, 133 feet long, and 44 to 48 inches wide when a wall caved in. The trench did not have shoring, a trench box, or sloping. Employee #1 was buried up to his neck. He sustained numerous lacerations, punctures, and contusions to the front part of his face, arms, and body. He had one abrasion to the back side of the body. Employee #1 died of multiple blunt force injuries.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, TRENCH, LACERATION, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103993408 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |
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