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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106308653 - Cox Development Company
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Cox Development Company
Coleman & Donald St.
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 683, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/03/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360375729 |
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 | 106308653 | Occupation Not Listed |