Inspection Detail
Inspection: 122191034 - Quality Service Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Service Co.
Hunter Creek Estates, Old Hwy 36 W.
Riverton, IL 62561
Mailing Address:
Box 161h, Rr 1, New Berlin, IL 62670
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360686810 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 11/14/1995 | 11/20/1995 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 G01 III | 11/14/1995 | 11/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/14/1995 | 11/22/1995 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 11/14/1995 | 11/20/1995 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on September 29, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were laying sewer pipe in a trench that was approximately 40 ft long, 6 ft wide, and 13 ft deep. The walls of the trench were almost vertical; however, a shield was inside the trench. Employee #1 had removed a tag line from the east end of the shield and was standing outside the shield when the south wall of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was pinned against the north wall of the trench and covered with dirt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The coworker inside the shield was not injured.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122191034 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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