Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14675169 - Haitsuka Brothers Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Hi-E-Honolulu
Site Address:
Haitsuka Brothers Ltd
Papaikou Mill Road
Papaikou, HI 96781
Mailing Address:
Po Box 30625, Honolulu, HI 96820
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/01/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360580096 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| 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 | Willful | 1320004 C | 04/26/1985 | 04/15/1985 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 1320003 J | 04/26/1985 | 04/15/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on April 12, 1985, Employee #1 and a coworker were attempting to break up and remove a bed of rocks located at the bottom of an approximately 3 ft 5 in. wide by 17 ft deep by 38 ft long sewer line trench when the east wall caved in. Employee #1, who was running to the escape the falling bank, was buried under at least 5 ft of dirt for about five minutes. He sustained hypoxia, a brain injury, a fractured scapula and a possible injury to his right eye. The coworker was not injured. The trench walls were neither sloped nor shored.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14675169 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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