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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1278191 - Super Excavators Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office
Site Address:
Super Excavators Inc
Woods Rd And Sandy Beach Rd
Muskego, WI 53150
Mailing Address:
N59 W 14601 Bobolink Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/17/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360646822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $540 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,540 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260800 C01 VI | 10/19/1984 | 10/22/1984 | $500 | $540 | $0 | 11/09/1984 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260800 C01 I | 10/19/1984 | 10/22/1984 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/09/1984 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260800 C01 II | 10/19/1984 | 10/22/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/09/1984 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE ENTERED A 30 FOOT DEEP SEWER MANHOLE TO CHECK ON THE WATER LEVEL. AFTER FEELING FAINT, HE TRIED TO CLIMB OUT, BUT FELL UNCONSCIOUS INTO ABOUT FORTY INCHES OF WATER AT THE BOTTOM. A RESCUE ATTEMPT BY OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA FAILED WHEN THE RESCUER WAS PULLED BY ROPE FROM THE MANHOLE AFTER FALLING UNCONSCIOUS ALSO. THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE MANHOLE WAS FOUND TO BE OXYGEN DEFICIENT. THE SEWER LINE WAS NOT IN SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. GROUND WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE SEWER LINE.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SEWER, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1278191 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |