Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125374074 - Site & Sewer Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125374074

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 10/16/1995

Site Address:
Site & Sewer Contractors Inc
(Highland Meadows Sewer)600 Cr 550 E
Lafayette, IN 47901

Mailing Address:
Attn Charles Pence 8355 Rockville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46234

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/1995

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 09/13/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361308265

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260651 K01	11/17/1995	11/22/1995	$0	$2,500	$0	12/15/1995	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 A01	11/17/1995	11/22/1995	$2,500	$2,500	$0	12/15/1995	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170105928

Event: 10/13/1995

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was installing 6 in. pvc sewer pipes in a trench 5 1/2 ft deep, 7 1/2 ft wide at the top, 32 in. wide at the bottom, and 15 to 20 ft long. Earth materials from one side of the trench caved in and approximately 1 to 2 ft of soil covered Employee #1. Employee #1 was asphyxiated and was pronounced dead at the scene. No shoring or other protection from cave-in was in use, although a steel trench shield was on the job site. The available trench shield should have been used, or the sides should have been sloped to a safe angle.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125374074			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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