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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14728547 - Winzeler Excavating Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Winzeler Excavating Incorporated
Decatur Sewer Project
Decatur, IN 46733
Mailing Address:
43506 Center St, Bryan, OH 43506
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/26/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360581219 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260652 C | 07/24/1984 | 06/26/1984 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/10/1984 | - | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4000402 | 07/24/1984 | 07/16/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 4000408 | 07/24/1984 | 06/26/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 14TH, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN A 5 FOOT DEEP BY 12 FOOT WIDE TRENCH, LOCATED NEXT TO THE VERTICAL EAST WALL. THERE WAS NO SHORING, BRACING OR OTHER TYPE OF PROTECTION PROVIDED. THE TRENCH WAS TO BE USED FOR A SEWER PIPE INSTALLATION. A BACKHOE WAS WORKING AT THE TRENCH, CUTTING BACK THE WEST WALL. THE WALL WAS MADE UP OF CRUSTED SAND. THE TOP PORTION OF THE EAST TRENCH WALL COLLAPSED ON EMPLOYEE #1, BURYING HIM UP TO HIS CHEST. HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND DIED ON JUNE 21ST.
Keywords: TRENCH, BRACE, SHORING, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14728547 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |