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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106308646 - J. C. Ladd Homebuilding
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
J. C. Ladd Homebuilding
Coleman & Donald St.
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Mailing Address:
Route 3 Box 6, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/21/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360375729 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 |
| Current Penalty | $260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/11/1988 | 05/16/1988 | $140 | $140 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | - | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 C | 05/11/1988 | 05/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | - | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260652 H | 05/11/1988 | 05/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | - | |
| 4. | 01002 | Serious | 19260650 E | 05/11/1988 | 05/16/1988 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 06/01/1988 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON APRIL 20, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PREPARING TO "SHOOT THE GRADE" FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 6 INCH DIAMETER AND 20 FEET LONG SECTION OF PVC SEWER PIPE IN A TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS 60 FEET LONG, 8 FEET DEEP AND 2 TO 3 FEET WIDE. THE WALLS WERE VERTICAL AND UNSHORED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE TRENCH HOLDING THE GRADE POLE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AWAY, LOOKING THROUGH THE SIGHT INSTRUMENT. THE EAST BANK OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN, TOTALLY COVERING EMPLOYEE #1. HE DIED FROM SERIOUS HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED A FOOT INJURY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HELP DIG OUT EMPLOYEE #1. THE BUCKET OF THE BACKHOE STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT, CAUSING AN INJURY FOR WHICH HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE BUCKET, FOOT, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106308646 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 106308646 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |