Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107652190 - R.A.C.E. Excavation Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107652190

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 02/26/1992

Site Address:
R.A.C.E. Excavation Inc.
Van Riper Ave
Montville, NJ 07045

Mailing Address:
208 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1992

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 01/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	74324575	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	1		1		6
Current Violations	3	1		2		6
Initial Penalty	$6,600	$14,000	$0	$0	$0	$20,600
Current Penalty	$1,300	$6,000	$0	$200	$0	$7,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19260050 B	04/21/1992	04/24/1992	$200	$2,000	$0	07/30/1992	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 C02	04/21/1992	04/24/1992	$300	$600	$0	07/30/1992	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 K02	04/21/1992	07/17/1992	$500	$2,000	$0	07/30/1992	J - ALJ Decision
4.	02001	Willful	19260652 A01	04/21/1992	04/24/1992	$6,000	$14,000	$0	07/30/1992	J - ALJ Decision
5.	03001	Other	19260652 A01	04/21/1992	05/04/1992	$0	$0	$0	07/30/1992	J - ALJ Decision
6.	04001	Serious	19260651 K02	07/15/1992	07/19/1992	$500	$2,000	$0	07/31/1992	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170118616

Event: 02/26/1992

Employee injured in trench cave-in

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on February 24, 1992, Employee #1 was working in an unprotected trench 20 ft long by 8 ft wide by 10 ft deep. One wall collapsed onto him, completely covering him for several seconds until he could push his head up through the dirt. Employee #1 suffered several broken ribs and sprains of the groin muscles, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, RIB, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107652190			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	107652190			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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