Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104265632 - Lunzman Trenching Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Lunzman Trenching Inc.
Eldridge Drury Farm Nw Of
Ida Grove, IA 51445
Mailing Address:
500 Forrest Avenue, Ida Grove, IA 51445
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/04/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360739833 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19260652 A | 06/16/1987 | 06/21/1987 | $250 | $350 | $0 | 06/25/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 2, 1987, Employee #1 was installing a drain in a 4 ft wide trench on the outside of a trench silo wall 8 in. thick, 12 ft high, and 93 ft long. The poured concrete wall fell and killed him. The wall was not shored or braced. Causal factors include a lack of engineering and misjudgment of a hazardous situation.
Keywords: WALL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, STRUCK BY, BRACING, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104265632 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, construction trades |
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