Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17385378 - Buckley - Lages Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Winchester - Safety 0355115
Site Address:
Buckley - Lages Inc.
6001 West Of Greenwood Road On Meadowbrooke Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
Mailing Address:
Route 11 North, P. O. Box 3231, Winchester, VA 22601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1987
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360604896 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $32,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 11/23/1987 | 12/28/1987 | $6,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 12/23/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19260650 E | 11/23/1987 | 11/27/1987 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 12/23/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Willful | 19260652 B | 11/23/1987 | 11/27/1987 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | W - Empr Withdrew | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Willful | 19260652 H | 11/23/1987 | 11/27/1987 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 12/23/1987 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on June 5, 1987, Employee #1 prepared a grade in a 9-ft-4-in-to-10-ft-8-in.-deep by 6-ft-wide trench. When Employee # 1 was waiting for a 12-foot section of an 8 in. polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipe, the belly area of the north wall caved in knocking Employee #1 against the south wall. Both the north and south walls were vertical and unshored. Employee #1 was completely covered with dirt and soft brown shale. Employee #1 sustained extensive skull fractures with cerebral trauma and died.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SKULL, PIPE, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17385378 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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