Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14896641 - City Of Spring Valley

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14896641

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 09/05/1984

Site Address:
City Of Spring Valley
112 West Courtland Ave
Spring Valley, MN 55975

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360590350

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$395	$0	$0	$0	$0	$395
Current Penalty	$395	$0	$0	$0	$0	$395
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 B	09/13/1984	09/16/1984	$395	$395	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19260651 I01	09/13/1984	09/16/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14447866

Event: 08/30/1984

TRENCH CAVE-IN

TWO WORKERS WERE REPAIRING A SEWER PIPE IN A EXCAVATION 10FT 6 INCHES DEEP X 16 FT 6 INCHES WIDE X 23 FT LONG. THE SOIL CONSISTED OF SAND BOULDERS & CLAY, WHICH WAS WATER SATURATED DUE TO A BROKEN WATER LINE. THE SIDES OF THE TRENCH WERE NOT SHORED, SHEETED, BRACED, SLOPED OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED. TWO CAVE-INS RESULTED, BURYING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS RESCUED. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG AND RIB. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE SUFFERED ONLY A BRUISED LEG.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH, RIB, SHORING, BRACING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14896641			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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