Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105442842 - Mccall Brothers Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Mccall Brothers Construction Co.
Carrowinds Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Mailing Address:
6700 Bell Haven Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28216
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Trench
Case Closed: 11/03/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360280341 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| 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 | 19260652 B | 10/14/1987 | 10/19/1987 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 10/14/1987 | 10/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260100 A | 10/14/1987 | 10/17/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1987, THREE PIPE LAYERS WERE WORKING IN A 54 FEET LONG, 6 FEET WIDE AND 8 FEET DEEP TRENCH. THEY WERE LAYING 18 FOOT LENGTHS OF 18 INCH DIAMETER DUCTABLE IRON PIPE. THE WALLS OF THE TRENCH CAVED-IN, TRAPPING EMPLOYEE #1 AND CAUSING HIS DEATH. THE TRENCH WAS NOT SHORED, SLOPED OR OTHERWISE BRACED, AND THE EXCAVATED MATERIAL WAS PILED 6 FEET HIGH DIRECTLY AT THE EDGE OF THE TRENCH.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105442842 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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