Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122165640 - Paul D. Leonard, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122165640

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 05/16/1996

Site Address:
Paul D. Leonard, Inc.
Rt. 555
Weedville, PA 15868

Mailing Address:
Po Box 217, Weedville, PA 15868

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1996

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 07/10/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100380013

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,900
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260651 K01	07/01/1996	07/05/1996	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260652 A01	07/01/1996	07/05/1996	$0	$100	$0	A - Amendment
3.	02001	Other	19040008 A	07/01/1996	07/05/1996	$300	$300	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200380012

Event: 05/07/1996

Employee injured when excavation caves in, later dies

Employee #1 was replacing a broken section of 12 in. drain pipe in an excavation whose depth varied from 5 1/2 ft to 7 ft. He was preparing to put gravel in the base when a portion of the wall caved in. Employee #1 was buried to just below his knees, a depth of between 15 and 18 in. He was immediately removed from the excavation and treated by medical personnel. Although he had no apparent serious injuries, and he was conscious and alert the entire time, Employee #1 complained of pain in his chest and rib cage. He was transported to the hospital, where he died four days later from compression of the chest. It is presumed that a portion of the collapsing wall struck Employee #1 in the area around his rib cage. A protective system had not been installed in the excavation to guard employees in the event of a cave-in.

Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122165640			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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