Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104558366 - Coppin Plumbing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104558366

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 08/18/1987

Site Address:
Coppin Plumbing, Inc.
15416 Village Woods Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN 55334

Mailing Address:
2300 Chateau Ln., Mound, MN 55364

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760185

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	3			2		5
Initial Penalty	$468	$0	$0	$0	$0	$468
Current Penalty	$468	$0	$0	$0	$0	$468
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260652 B	09/16/1987	09/19/1987	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 I01	09/16/1987	09/19/1987	$93	$93	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260100 A	09/16/1987	09/19/1987	$75	$75	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19260021 B02	09/16/1987	09/29/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	19260652 H	09/16/1987	09/19/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 998971

Event: 08/17/1987

Employee killed in trench collapse

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 17, 1987, Employee #1 was preparing to lay a length of pipe in an approximately 30 ft long by 4 ft wide by 12 ft deep trench. The inadequately sloped and unshored west wall of the trench collapsed, burying Employee #1. He died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104558366			Fatality	Asphyxia	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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