Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1390471.015 - Triple E Construction, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1390471.015

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 04/02/2019

Site Address:
Triple E Construction, Inc
294 Hwy 65/82 North
Lake Village, AR 71653

Mailing Address:
400 Lee St, Lake Village, AR 71653

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/2019

Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Constr6

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1441544
Inspection	1390503	Yes

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$19,701	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,701
Current Penalty	$19,701	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,701
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	06/27/2019	07/26/2019	$5,304	$5,304	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 J02	06/27/2019	07/26/2019	$5,304	$5,304	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	06/27/2019	07/26/2019	$5,304	$5,304	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 B02	06/27/2019	07/26/2019	$3,789	$3,789	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 115058.015

Event: 04/02/2019

Employee is killed in trench collapse

At 11:30 a.m. on April 2, 2019, an employee stepped out of a trench box to lube a sewer pipe when a portion of the trench collapsed on top of the employee, asphyxiating him.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Buried, Collapse, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1390471.015	53	M	Fatality		Pipelayer

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