Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108518077 - Sanders & Sanders Excavation

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 108518077

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 07/09/1992

Site Address:
Sanders & Sanders Excavation
M.P. 190 Glenn Hwy.
Chugiak, AK 99567

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 231541, Anchorage, AK 99523

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/09/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 12/04/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360180335

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			4		9
Current Violations	5			4		9
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	50161 J02	10/27/1992	10/30/1992	$500	$500	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	50162 B01 A	10/27/1992	10/31/1992	$500	$500	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	50161 K01	10/27/1992	10/30/1992	$500	$500	$0	-
4.	04001	Serious	50161 E	10/27/1992	10/30/1992	$500	$500	$0	-
5.	05001	Serious	50161 C02	10/27/1992	10/30/1992	$500	$500	$0	-
6.	06001	Other	50040 A07	10/27/1992	11/19/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	06002	Other	150101 E02	10/27/1992	11/19/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	06003	Other	50050 A01	10/27/1992	10/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	06004	Other	50030 C01	10/27/1992	10/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14532626

Event: 07/09/1992

Employee's spine fractured when struck by falling tank

While putting in a septic system, the equipment operator lifted a 927 lb, 1,000 gallon septic tank to set it into a prepared 13 1/2 ft deep hole. The operator, thinking that Employee #1 had climbed out of the hole, was surprised by the sudden appearance of the employee's legs below the tank. The operator suddenly stopped the swing motion of the backhoe, which caused the chain to disconnect. The tank fell about 8 feet onto Employee #1. He sustained a fracture of the spine and possible paralysis of his lower extremities.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, SPINE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108518077			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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