Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123794471 - Richard Musgrove Excavating & Plumbing

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 123794471

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 11/10/1994

Site Address:
Richard Musgrove Excavating & Plumbing
P. O. Box 547
Pine Knot, KY 42635

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 604, Pine Knot, KY 42635

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361315401

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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260651 C02	12/09/1994	11/16/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260652 A01	12/09/1994	11/16/1994	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170672414

Event: 11/09/1994

Employee dies in trench collapse

Employee #1 was installing a storm water drain line at the McCreary County Airport, Clark Hickman Air Field in Pine Knot, KY. He entered the unprotected trench to hold a surveyor's rod so that the employer could "shoot" a measurement with the transit. The trench was 2 feet wide and 9 1/2 feet deep. The trench collapsed, engulfing and killing Employee #1. The trench failure occurred in an area where the soil had been previously disturbed. Additionally, a Case 580 backhoe was close to the trench and was running. Employee #1 was performing his normal duties.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123794471			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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