Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109006452 - Quality Home Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Home Builders, Inc.
Lake Jenna Subdivision
Cairo, GA 31728
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 485, Bainbridge, GA 31717
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/1992
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 12/16/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361118557 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700 |
| 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 | 19260651 C02 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $380 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $380 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $970 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 07/29/1992 | 08/01/1992 | $970 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001A | Other | 19260059 E01 | 07/29/1992 | 08/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001B | Other | 19260059 G01 | 07/29/1992 | 08/14/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 17, 1992, a Mitsubishi (track type) backhoe was being used to dig a trench approximately 10 feet deep and 4 feet wide for the installation of sewer pipe. The trench did not have any type of protective system. Employee #1 was in the bottom of the trench laying sewer pipe when the west wall caved in, knocking him down. A few moments later, the west wall caved in again, completely burying Employee #1. He died immediately.
Keywords: SEWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109006452 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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