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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125220038 - Bermudez & Longo Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
Bermudez & Longo Inc
280 Ave Jesus T Pinero
Hato Rey, PR 00917
Mailing Address:
Po Box 191213, San Juan, PR 00919
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/15/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/24/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361521826 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,125 |
| Current Penalty | $3,562 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,562 |
| 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 | 19260651 K01 | 03/29/1996 | 04/03/1996 | $1,062 | $2,125 | $0 | 04/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 03/29/1996 | 04/03/1996 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/29/1996 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was inside a 6 ft 8 in. deep by 6 ft wide by 40 ft long excavation when one of the walls collapsed. His partners pulled him out, but he died hours later at the hospital. The walls were unsloped and unshored. No work was being conducted when the wall collapsed, but earlier in the morning employees had worked inside the trench without protection. Aggravating factors such as the rainfall the previous night and during the morning and the constant vehicular traffic in the avenue contributed to the cave-in. No inspection was conducted to check the soil conditions that day and employees were not instructed or trained about the hazards involved in this kind of job.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125220038 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Drillers, earth |