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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115679979 - Shellhouse Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Shellhouse Construction Co., Inc.
River Bluff Rd.
North Augusta, SC 29841
Mailing Address:
1316 Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC 29801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Trench
Case Closed: 10/08/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360496871 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,625 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,625 |
| Current Penalty | $2,250 | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,650 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 01/22/1992 | 01/27/1992 | $900 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 01/22/1992 | 01/27/1992 | $900 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 01/22/1992 | 01/27/1992 | $450 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 01/22/1992 | 01/27/1992 | $8,400 | $21,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on December 17, employees of Shellhouse Construction were laying an 8 in. sewer line. That morning the crew laid 30 to 40 ft from the manhole. Two pipe layers (including Employee #1), a laborer, and the foreman worked at the bottom of a trench that was 20 to 25 ft deep and unprotected against cave-ins. The bottom of the trench was benched back a bucket width on each side (approximately 4 ft). The employees were trying to get the right grade so another section of pipe could be laid down. Then for a time, no employees were inside the trench. The foreman, who was operating the backhoe because the backhoe operator was on a break, instructed Employee #1 to go into the trench to check the grade. The employee went in, checked it, then stood atop the pipe that was just laid while the foreman took more soil out. As he did, one side of the trench collapsed at the bottom. The employee attempted to run to the ladder, but was buried beneath the collapsed trench wall. He was killed.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115679979 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |