Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116110693 - Dumey Excavation, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116110693

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 11/22/1994

Site Address:
Dumey Excavation, Inc.
Cape Lacroix Creek
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Mailing Address:
Rt. 1 Box 90, Oran, MO 63701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/19/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361796915

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260251 A04	12/21/1994	10/26/1995	$2,500	$2,500	$0	01/17/1995	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170336150

Event: 11/21/1994

Employee struck and killed by falling sheet piling

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 21, 1994, Employee #1 was working with a crew of five other employees performing pile-driving operations. Two different phases of the operation were in progress at the same time: pile hammering and material handling (preparing sheet piling for hammering). Employee #1 was operating the control panel on the vibrating hammer when he was struck by a falling piece of sheet piling that was being handled by a setup crew for the next pile to be driven. The piece of sheet pile was thought by the crane operator to be connected to the shackle clamp for a placement lift. It was actually prepared for a separation lift from a stock pile. The 35-foot piece of sheet piling, which weighed 1,200 pounds, slipped out of its temporary lifting device, causing the piling to free-fall and strike Employee #1 on the head. He died from severe head injuries. The cause of the accident was a misjudgment of the crane operator.

Keywords: PILING, PILE DRIVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116110693			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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