Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1551639 - Mclemore Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1551639

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 07/03/1984

Site Address:
Mclemore Construction Co
225 E Industrial Blvd
Lacy-Lakeview, TX 76645

Mailing Address:
Po Box 68, Hewitt, TX 76643

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360559553

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$940	$0	$0	$0	$0	$940
Current Penalty	$940	$0	$0	$0	$0	$940
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	07/16/1984	07/20/1984	$640	$640	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260652 C	07/16/1984	07/20/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260652 E	07/16/1984	07/20/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002	Serious	19260652 H	07/16/1984	07/20/1984	$300	$300	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	07/16/1984	07/20/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19040002 A	07/16/1984	07/24/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14510713

Event: 06/28/1984

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was working in an 11 ft deep trench dug in clay and sandy soil. It had rained in the work area and water had to be drained from the trench before workers could enter it. The side walls gave way and buried Employee #1, killing him. The trench walls had a slope of between 88 and 89 degrees, and they were not shored.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551639			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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