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Inspection: 126607175 - Equipment Enterprises

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

 

Inspection Nr: 126607175
Report ID: 0355118
Date Opened: 10/22/1996

Site Address:
Equipment Enterprises
1021 Center Ave.
Roanoke, VA 24016

Mailing Address:
1001 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke, VA 24016

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7353

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/23/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 902729615 Yes
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $750
Current Penalty $450 $0 $0 $0 $0 $450
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. 01001A Serious 19260651 J02 11/04/1996 11/08/1996 $450 $750 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19260651 K01 11/04/1996 11/08/1996 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19260652 A01 11/04/1996 11/08/1996 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 896290
Event: 10/22/1996
Employee injured in trench cave-in

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 22, 1996, Employee #1 was in an approximately 15 ft deep by 9 ft wide by 10 ft long excavation with vertical and unshored walls. A portion of the trench wall collapsed, burying him. Two coworkers entered the excavation and rescued Employee #1, who sustained a fractured ankle and was later hospitalized. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was not performing his regularly assigned duties.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126607175 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
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