Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1588660.015 - Brown Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1588660.015

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 04/08/2022

Site Address:
Brown Construction Company, Inc.
9999 Old Hwy 60
Dudley, MO 63936

Mailing Address:
14603 U.S. Hwy 60 West, Dexter, MO 63841

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2022

Emphasis: L:Repvehicle, N:Trench

Case Closed: 10/24/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Referral	1883308	Yes
Accident	1883394
Inspection	1590226	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$58,008	$0	$0	$0	$0	$58,008
Current Penalty	$58,008	$0	$0	$0	$0	$58,008
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	09/27/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 C02	09/27/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	Z - Issued
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 K01	09/27/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	Z - Issued
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 A01	09/27/2022	$14,502	$14,502	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 145251.015

Event: 04/08/2022

Employee is killed when trench wall collapses

At 9:45 a.m. on April 8, 2022, an employee was installing 18 inches of PVC drain piping from a trench. A 5 ft. by 10 ft. section of trench wall collapsed on the employee. He was completely covered by soil and his body was crushed. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Drain Pipe, Installing, Structural Collapse, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1588660.015	61	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer

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