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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115343667 - Quality Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa
Site Address:
Quality Construction
Badger Mtn Rd 100 Yards E Of Daniels Dr
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Mailing Address:
Po Box 39, Wenatchee, WA 98807
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/03/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361204167 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Other | 1550065704 A | 04/14/1995 | 01/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 1550065704 C | 04/14/1995 | 01/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 1550011003 D | 04/14/1995 | 01/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On the morning of November 22, 1994, Employee #1, who was an equipment operator/laborer, a foreman/operator, and two traffic control flaggers arrived at a job site to install a water/sewer line that was approximately 10 feet deep. The traffic flaggers went to their locations along the road to start flagging traffic, and the foreman had to leave the site to get some needed parts. Employee #1 asked the foreman if he could start digging while he was gone. The foreman said, "Okay, but don't uncover the pipe and stay out of the hole." Employee #1 used a Hitachi track hoe, #UH07LC, to excavate the material. At approximately 7:50 a.m., another coworker saw Employee #1 jump from the track hoe into the excavation. By the time the coworker reached the excavation, Employee #1 had already been buried by a cave-in. He died of asphyxiation. A protective system was not in the trench.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115343667 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |