Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106552466 - Prose Drainage
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Prose Drainage
Rural Route & Green Ridge Road
Girard, IL 62640
Mailing Address:
420 W. Washington, Girard, IL 62640
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/13/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360326870 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 09/29/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 09/29/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 09/29/1995 | 10/04/1995 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing a 12 in. diameter PVC drain tile in a 7 ft deep by 2 ft wide by 20 ft long trench in a farmer's field. The trench was angled approximately 60 degrees to tie into an existing drain tile line parallel to the line being installed. Employee #1 was buried and killed when the angled wedge of soil caved in. No protective system was in use in the trench.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106552466 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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