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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17671611 - Marcellus Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Marcellus Construction Co., Inc.
Corner Of East Schuyler St. And East 4th St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Mailing Address:
4615 Crossroads Park Drive, Liverpool, NY 13088
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/02/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100880087 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 03/04/1997 | 03/07/1997 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260404 F03 III | 03/04/1997 | 03/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19261052 A04 | 03/04/1997 | 03/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19261052 C01 | 03/04/1997 | 03/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Several employees were installing a 30 in. steel water line in a trench approximately 75 ft long by 14 ft wide by 9 ft deep. To protect the employees from cave-ins, four steel plates approximately 14 ft long, 8 ft wide, and 1 1/4 in. thick were installed with a backhoe alongside the banks of the trench and 1 to 2 ft deep at the bottom of the trench. The employer, however, did not install horizontal bracing. As a result, the bank behind one of the steel plates collapsed, causing the steel plate to tip over. Employee #1, who was welding a pipe joint at the time, was struck by the steel plate. He suffered multiple fractures and trauma, and was pronounced dead a short time after the accident.
Keywords: STEEL PLATE, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, BRACING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17671611 | Fatality | Fracture | Excavating and loading machine operators |