Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1417294 - Maco Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1417294

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 02/28/1985

Site Address:
Maco Inc
800 Gulf St
Port Noches, TX 77627

Mailing Address:
Po Box 936, Nederland, TX 77627

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360574800

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14236970

Event: 02/23/1985

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was at the bottom of an 11 ft deep trench connecting a plastic sewer pipe section. The trench was opened for an additional length of pipe. Jack shoring was installed at 2 to 3 ft intervals with no whaling or shoring between the upright jacks. Employee #1 moved into the area ahead of the shoring to block the flow of water out of the pipe. He was about 4 to 5 ft ahead of the shoring when the upper wall of the trench caved in and landed on top of him. By the time he was uncovered, about 20 minutes later, he had died.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1417294					Occupation Not Listed

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