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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14980189 - Evans Eller & Associates Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Evans Eller & Associates Inc
2011 E Kivett Drive
High Point, NC 27260
Mailing Address:
P O Box 5533, Statesville, NC 28677
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360611891 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19260651 C | 08/14/1985 | 08/17/1985 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260450 A09 | 08/14/1985 | 08/17/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were engaged in a trenching operation at a city water filtration plant. They were preparing to connect a 4 in. cast iron drain pipe from a water vault under construction to an already-installed 6 in. drain line. The approximately 40 ft long trench was 27 to 32 in. wide and had been dug with an east-to-west orientation. Its western end extended about 12 ft into an paved asphalt plant road, and pavement and curbing had been removed with a jackhammer before the trench was dug. The job superintendent was operating the backhoe when its bucket struck and broke the 6 in. drain line. Employee #1 entered the trench and was shoveling dirt from around the pipe when a 2 to 3 ft thick and 13 ft long section of soil caved in from under the pavement on the southern wall, burying him. About 15 minutes later, rescuers uncovered his head and it was determined that he was dead. The trench was estimated to have been about 14 ft deep at the point where the cave-in occurred.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14980189 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |