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Inspection: 103998894 - Sanders Builders And Contracting Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Sanders Builders And Contracting Co Inc
(Sewer) Co Rd 1050 North
Greenwood, IN 46142
Mailing Address:
Attn Mark Sanders Rr 1 Box 347, Whitestown, IN 46075
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/13/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360470389 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,000 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/01/1988 | 07/13/1988 | $600 | $1,000 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 07/01/1988 | 07/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | - | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260650 E | 10/31/1988 | 11/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260652 H | 10/31/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19260650 E | 07/01/1988 | 07/04/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 H | 07/01/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 02001A | Willful | 19260651 I01 | 07/01/1988 | 07/08/1988 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | - | |
| 8. | 02001B | Willful | 19260652 C | 07/01/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | - | |
| 9. | 02001C | Willful | 19260652 E | 07/01/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | - | |
| 10. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 K | 07/01/1988 | 07/07/1988 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | - | |
| 11. | 03001 | Other | 19260600 A05 | 07/01/1988 | 07/20/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/28/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 15, 1988, A FOUR MAN WORK CREW WAS INSTALLING 8 INCH PLASTIC SEWER PIPE IN A TRENCH THAT WAS 28 FEET LONG, 7 FEET, 4 INCHES WIDE AND 18 1/2 FEET DEEP. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING INSIDE A TRENCH BOX THAT WAS 26 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE BUT ONLY 8 FEET HIGH. A SPOIL BANK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE TRENCH WAS STORED AT THE TRENCH EDGE. THE TRENCH SIDES WERE NOT SLOPED TO THE ANGLE OF RESPOSE. THE SOIL CONTAINED A 2 INCH LAYER OF CLAY AT THE TOP, BUT THE REST WAS COMPOSED OF SAND AND SMALL GRAVEL. AT ABOUT 3 PM THE WEST SIDE, WHERE THE SOIL WAS STORED, GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COMPLETELY COVERED; EMPLOYEE #2 WAS COVERED UP TO HIS WAIST. A RESCUE CREW WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE TWO EMPLOYEES, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY THE JOHNSON COUNTY CORONER. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TAKEN TO METHODIST HOSPITAL IN INDIANAPOLIS BY LIFE LINE HELICOPTER. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN LEG.
Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, INSTALLING, SAND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103998894 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103998894 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |