Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107347932 - Northrup Excavating And Paving Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Northrup Excavating And Paving Inc.
900 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY 14623
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box G, Livonia, NY 14487
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/05/1993
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/13/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360838767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $21,600 |
| Current Penalty | $13,613 | $0 | $0 | $387 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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 | 19260059 E01 | 06/08/1993 | 07/19/1993 | $972 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 06/08/1993 | 07/19/1993 | $972 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260059 H | 06/08/1993 | 07/19/1993 | $972 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260100 A | 06/08/1993 | 06/14/1993 | $972 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,945 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 H01 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,945 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,945 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,945 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $1,945 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 06/08/1993 | 06/11/1993 | $387 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were installing 6 in. PVC sewer pipe in an unshored trench that was 2 ft wide and approximately 8 ft deep. The trench walls were vertical with insufficient benching. The soil was damp due to recent rains. Employee #1 and the coworker, the two lead men, noticed water and soil entering the trench at the bottom of the wall. They were going to backfill a layer of stone on the pipe that they had already installed. The coworker moved away, down the trench, expecting Employee #1 to follow. For an unknown reason, Employee #1 did not follow. The trench wall caved in on him and he was buried. The accident could have been avoided if OSHA standards had been followed. Employee #1 should have moved out of the area when he was informed that the trench was to be backfilled with stone because water was entering it.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107347932 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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