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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1771062.015 - Dillard Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety
Site Address:
Dillard Construction, Inc.
162 Corporate Drive S.W.
Cleveland, TN 37311
Mailing Address:
1101 Broad Street Suite 205, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/2024
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/11/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2204497 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $78,000 |
| Current Penalty | $78,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $78,000 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/29/2025 | 02/13/2025 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 01/29/2025 | 02/13/2025 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 01/29/2025 | 02/13/2025 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 01/29/2025 | 02/13/2025 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on August 22, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for a building contractor was working in a 9-foot deep by 5.5-feet wide by 34-foot-long trench. The employee was working on a crew that was installing an 18-inch concrete pipe for storm water drainage. The employee was using hand tools to moving gravel to grade to level the 18-inch concrete pipe in the trench. A wall of the trench collapsed crushing the employee under the falling soil. The employee died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: Collapse, Concrete Pipe, Construction, Crushed, Drain Pipe, Excavation, Hand Tool, Installing, Laborer, Material Handling, Pipe, Soil, Torso, Trench, Trench Box, Unstable Soil, Wrong Equipment
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1771062.015 | 36 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |