Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105504211 - Rickers Excavation
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Rickers Excavation
Colony Lane & Igou Ferry Road
Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
Mailing Address:
815 Oakland Drive, Athens, TN 37303
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360285431 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| Current Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| 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 | 07/13/1988 | 07/18/1988 | $90 | $90 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and three coworkers were installing a PVC connector pipe in a trench; the pipe was to connect to a previously installed concrete manhole. The 13 ft 5 in. by 15 in. PVC pipe section was lowered into the trench, which was 20 ft long by 6 ft wide and 8 ft 9 in. deep. When Employee #1 went down to connect the pipe to the manway, the side walls caved in, covering him to the top of his head. He was removed from the trench by fellow employees and then transported to a local hospital where he was admitted with only a broken ankle. No shoring or any other protective means had been in use to prevent a cave-in.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105504211 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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