Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105462469 - Chappell Construction Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Chappell Construction Co.
800 Taylor Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 430-B, Rembert, SC 29128
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/15/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Trench
Case Closed: 10/19/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360283915 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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 | 08/31/1988 | 09/03/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 08/31/1988 | 09/03/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260652 B | 08/31/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Other | 19260021 B02 | 08/31/1988 | 10/03/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was laying a 42 in. sewer line in a trench that was approximately 60 ft long by 8 to 10 ft deep by 12 ft wide at the top, and 6 ft wide at the bottom. The trench was not shored and was inadequately sloped with 80-year-old fill dirt that had glass, concrete, and old lumber throughout. When the north wall started to crack, the backhoe operator yelled to alert Employee #1. Employee #1 started to run, but the north wall caved in and buried him from the waist down. He was transported to the hospital and released the next day, having suffered no injuries.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105462469 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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