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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106030885 - Underground Utilities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Underground Utilities, Inc.
Se Crnr Of 199th St. W. & Us Hwy #54
Goddard, KS 67052
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1012, Independence, KS 67301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/01/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360354781 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $61,000 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 03/20/1989 | 03/21/1989 | $100 | $1,000 | $0 | 04/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 03/20/1989 | 03/21/1989 | $300 | $10,000 | $0 | 04/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 B | 03/20/1989 | 03/21/1989 | $1,500 | $20,000 | $0 | 04/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02003 | Willful | 19260652 E | 03/20/1989 | 03/21/1989 | $300 | $10,000 | $0 | 04/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02004 | Willful | 19260652 H | 03/20/1989 | 03/21/1989 | $300 | $20,000 | $0 | 04/06/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were laying 20 ft sections of 12 in. PVC water pipe at the bottom of a 35 ft long by 27 in. wide by 7 ft deep trench. It ran north-south, parallel to a heavily traveled, two-lane roadway. Within 2 ft of the paved road surface, an approximately 19 ft long by 14 in. wide by 5 1/2 ft deep section of the west wall collapsed, burying Employee #1. He was killed. The coworker hastily exited the trench when he felt the wall moving. The trench had no shoring, sloping, or bracing.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, BRACING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106030885 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |