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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123445496 - K & K Mechanical, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
K & K Mechanical, Inc.
76 Marshall Lane
Cabot, AR 72023
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 688, Cabot, AR 72023
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/26/1999
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/06/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360988331 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,900 |
| Current Penalty | $9,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,900 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/08/1999 | 07/02/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 06/08/1999 | 06/25/1999 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 06/08/1999 | 06/25/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 06/08/1999 | 06/25/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 06/08/1999 | 06/25/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were installing a 8 in. diameter PVC sewer line in an approximately 3 ft wide by 12 ft long by 8 to 9 ft deep trench. The two men were working side by side when they noticed the west wall cracking. Employee #1 began to run south and the coworker ran north as 25 ft of the west wall collapsed into the excavation. The coworker became trapped from his abdomen down, but was rescued. Employee #1 was 10 ft shy of the end of the collapse when he was struck and buried by the falling wall. He died of asphyxia. Access into and egress from the excavation was made by traveling to the south end; there was no ladder provided, nor was any sort of ramp in use.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123445496 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |