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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114718596 - Rumsey & Sons Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Rumsey & Sons Construction Inc
126 Browning
Howell, MI 48843
Mailing Address:
6769 Lansing Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360993414 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 4084094101 | 08/24/1992 | 08/27/1992 | $9,000 | $10,500 | $0 | 09/18/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 4084093204 | 08/24/1992 | 08/27/1992 | $9,000 | $10,500 | $0 | 09/18/1992 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4084011402 B | 08/24/1992 | 08/27/1992 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 09/18/1992 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of June 29, 1992, Employee #1, of Rumsey & Sons, and five coworkers were installing a water main. After they installed a hydrant and 22 feet of 8 in. ID pipe, the trench measured 6 ft 8 in. At approximately 10:15 a.m., Employee #1 was standing bent over, somewhere around the end of the pipe, facing north. He was cleaning out the pipe or soaping the pipe end. The east side of the excavation started to cave in. A coworker yelled to look out and another coworker jumped up, but the collapsing soil caught him at the knees. Employee #1 started to get up and looked west. Soil and asphalt hit him and pushed him against the west side. He was completely covered by the cave-in. He was uncovered by other employees. EMS and police arrived on scene. Employee #1 was taken to McPherson Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. One serious and two willful citations were issued.
Keywords: INSTALLING, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN, ASPHALT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114718596 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |