Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111335071 - Mer-Con Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111335071

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 09/21/1992

Site Address:
Mer-Con Inc
161st Se & 156th
Renton, WA 98058

Mailing Address:
Po Box 80414, Seattle, WA 98108

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1992

Emphasis: L:Constr

Case Closed: 01/15/1993

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			1	3		4
Current Violations			1	3		4
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$200	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$200	$0	$0	$200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Repeat	1550065502	11/23/1992	10/07/1992	$200	$200	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	1550065506	11/23/1992	09/23/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	1550065511	11/23/1992	09/23/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	1550011009 A	11/23/1992	12/01/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170045181

Event: 09/21/1992

Employee injured when buried in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was outside the supplied trench box laying 24 inch storm drain pipe, when the east wall of the 8 ft deep, unprotected trench caved in. He was pinned against the west wall and buried to his armpits. Employee #1 sustained sore muscles and a sore back.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111335071			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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