Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1606077.015 - 152247 - Brindle Site Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte
Site Address:
152247 - Brindle Site Services, Inc.
Hatley Farm Rd. And Hwy 73
Albemarle, NC 28001
Mailing Address:
9440 John White Road, Midland, NC 28107
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/05/2022
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/26/2024
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1915600 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $23,202 | $43,506 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66,708 |
Current Penalty | $23,202 | $43,506 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66,708 |
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 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 01/03/2023 | 01/11/2023 | $43,506 | $43,506 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 01/03/2023 | 01/11/2023 | $4,350 | $4,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 02002 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 01/03/2023 | 01/11/2023 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 02003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 01/03/2023 | 01/11/2023 | $4,350 | $4,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on July 5, 2022, two employees working at an undeveloped housing community were digging a trench to accommodate a sewer line for future homesites. While digging the trench with an excavator, Employee #1 was in the trench performing work with a shovel. The trench was 8.5 feet in depth and 36 inches wide. The soil was determined as Type C soil. There were no protective measures in place. The trench walls collapsed and according to the coworker, Employee #1 ran towards the excavator in the opposite direction of an extension ladder that had been placed for access. Employee #1 was fully covered by soil resulting in Employee #1's death.
Keywords: Caught In, Collapse, Dig, Engulfed, Excavator, Extension Ladder, Residential Construction, Sewer, Shovel, Suffocated, Trench, Trench Box, Trench Digger, Unguarded, Unstable Soil
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1606077.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |