Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1465715 - W B Contracting Co

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1465715

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 03/13/1985

Site Address:
W B Contracting Co
1530 N 85th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66203

Mailing Address:
4935 Mackey, Overland Park, KS 66203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360637987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1		1		4
Current Violations	2	1		1		4
Initial Penalty	$450	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$3,250
Current Penalty	$225	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$1,625
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	19260651 I01	03/22/1985	03/26/1985	$150	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 H	03/22/1985	03/26/1985	$75	$150	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001A	Willful	19260652 B	03/22/1985	03/26/1985	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001B	Willful	19260652 E	03/22/1985	03/26/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	03001	Other	19030002 A01	03/22/1985	03/26/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14502900

Event: 03/12/1985

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was in a 13 to 15 ft deep trench with vertical walls, searching for the tap-in location on a main sewer line where plumbers would attach a 4 inch line. He was killed when the south wall collapsed, burying him.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SLOPING, BURIED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1465715			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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