Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109891507 - Harris Water Main & Sewer Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office
Site Address:
Harris Water Main & Sewer Construction
313 Macon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Mailing Address:
2600 Atlantic Avenue, New York, NY 11207
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/17/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360380976 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,920 |
| Current Penalty | $896 | $4,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,376 |
| 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 J02 | 12/20/1990 | 12/24/1990 | $448 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/20/1990 | 12/24/1990 | $448 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 E01 II | 12/20/1990 | 12/24/1990 | $4,480 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on July 27, 1990, Employee #1, a laborer, was in a trench, approximately 6 1/2 ft deep by 7 ft wide by 8 ft long, that had been dug out by a Case 580 backhoe. He was tapering the soil and installing the form work for a 6 in. sewer line. The west bank of the excavation collapsed, burying him. He died of asphyxia.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109891507 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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