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Inspection: 14728547 - Winzeler Excavating Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 14728547
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 06/26/1984

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360581219
Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
# 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

Investigation Nr: 14465181
Event: 06/14/1984
TRENCH CAVED IN UP TO EMPLOYEE'S CHEST

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 14728547 Fatality Other Construction laborers
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