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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1732103.015 - Smith Dirt Works, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Smith Dirt Works, Inc
3130 Lake Ridge Drive
Dubuque, IA 52003
Mailing Address:
15665 Key City Lane, Peosta, IA 52068
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: 03/27/2024
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 06/06/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2136981 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,375 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/25/2024 | 05/14/2024 | $2,000 | $3,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 04/25/2024 | 05/14/2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 04/25/2024 | 05/14/2024 | $2,000 | $3,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 04/25/2024 | 05/14/2024 | $2,000 | $3,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on March 1, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer and a coworker were attempting to locate a sewer pipe. The employee entered a 4-feet wide by approximately 9-feet deep by approximately 12-feet long trench to clear dirt from around the pipe. The trench had nearly vertical walls. The employee was clearing the dirt by hand with a shovel when a trench wall collapsed. The employee was crushed by the falling dirt, rocks and sand and died from asphyxiation.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Clearing, Construction, Engulfed, Excavation, Excavator, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pipe, Sewer, Shovel, Soil, Struck By, Trench, Unstable Soil
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1732103.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |