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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113204614 - Quality Associates Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Associates Inc
Caputo Road Near No. Branford High School
North Branford, CT 06471
Mailing Address:
641 Main Street, East Haven, CT 06512
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/26/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360319537 | ||
| Referral | 901465302 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,900 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 11/27/1992 | 11/27/1992 | $18,900 | $21,000 | $0 | 12/22/1992 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were installing sewer pipe (two running pumps) in a trench that was 12+ ft deep. An 8 ft high metal box was in the trench. Employee #1 was bending over near the end of the pipe. Employee #2, a backhoe operator and foreman, came into the trench to help Employee #1. The side walls above the trench box fell on top of Employee #1, causing fatal head injuries. Employee #2 was buried up to his knees and suffered injuries to his arms and wrist.
Keywords: HEAD, TRENCH BOX, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, ARM, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113204614 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 113204614 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |