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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108206699 - Blount Excavating Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Blount Excavating Inc
Maloney & Belt Road
Knoxville, TN 37920
Mailing Address:
Route 6, Box 52, Maryville, TN 37801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/28/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360285258 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260652 B | 05/18/1989 | 05/22/1989 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 05/22/1989 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were laying a 20 ft long by 15 in. diameter metal drainage pipe in a 9 ft deep trench. The trench was approximately 6 ft across at the top and 3 ft across at the bottom. Employee #2 was standing on the pipe and Employee #1 was standing beside the pipe when the trench wall and the spoils dirt slid, covering both employees with approximately 7 ft of soil and killing them. Their bodies were recovered four hours later.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108206699 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 2 | 108206699 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |