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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109856369 - Soneco Northeast Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Soneco Northeast Construction Company
1601 West Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Mailing Address:
185 South Road, Groton, CT 06430
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1998
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 04/05/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901743799 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260651 K01 | 01/15/1999 | 01/21/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 01/15/1999 | 01/21/1999 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 01/15/1999 | 01/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was connecting water main sections in a 7 ft deep trench when the trench wall collapsed and buried him to his waist. Employees #2 and #3 had begun to dig him out when another section of the wall collapsed on top of them. All three employees sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The trench was neither guarded and nor shored.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109856369 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 109856369 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 109856369 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |