Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15129000 - Blair Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 15129000

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 05/09/1984

Site Address:
Blair Construction Inc
Gem Lake Estates Section J
Aiken, SC 29801

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5186, Agusta, GA 30906

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/22/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598353

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
Current Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$640
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	06/15/1984	07/20/1984	$320	$320	$0	07/20/1984	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260650 I	06/15/1984	06/18/1984	$0	$0	$0	07/20/1984	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19260652 B	06/15/1984	06/18/1984	$320	$320	$0	07/20/1984	-
4.	01002B	Serious	19260652 H	06/15/1984	06/18/1984	$0	$0	$0	07/20/1984	-
5.	01002C	Serious	19260651 I01	06/15/1984	06/18/1984	$0	$0	$0	07/20/1984	-
6.	02001	Other	19260650 E	06/15/1984	06/20/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567895

Event: 05/08/1984

One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

Employee #1, the foreman, was in an 8 ft trench to observe Employee #2, who was grading the bottom of the trench to lay a sewer line. The sides of the trench caved in. Employee #1 was killed; Employee #2 was injured. The trench was not shored, braced, or sloped.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, BRACING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15129000			Fatality	Asphyxia	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	15129000			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators

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