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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14980254 - Morris Rowland Utility Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Morris Rowland Utility Inc
Chin Page Rd
Durham, NC 27703
Mailing Address:
3535 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360612014 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $5,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,530 |
| Current Penalty | $245 | $5,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,285 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 19260652 C | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $5,040 | $5,040 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | - | |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19260651 I01 | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | - | |
| 3. | 01001C | Willful | 19260652 H | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | - | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $245 | $490 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19260050 C | 11/06/1985 | 11/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/26/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were laying 5 ft lengths of 8 in. diameter sewer pipe in an unshored and unsloped trench that was 5 ft wide by 11 ft deep. A backhoe was digging the trench and Employees #1 and #2 were laying pipe to within 10 to 20 ft of the end of the trench. The trenching had progressed to a partially excavated and enlarged manhole location about 230 ft east of the starting point. Employee #2 was using a laser to check the grade in the manhole area and Employee #1 was about 10 to 15 ft to the west when a 24 ft length of the trench collapsed to the west of the manhole. Employee #1 was completely buried with soil and died of suffocation. Employee #2 was covered to his chest, but suffered only bruises and a sprained ankle. Employee #3, the foreman, was not in the trench but suffered what appeared to be a heart attack after he assisted in the rescue operation. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, HEART ATTACK, WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SLOPING, BURIED, SPRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14980254 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 14980254 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 14980254 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |