Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18002238 - Risbon Excavating

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18002238

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 07/17/1991

Site Address:
Risbon Excavating
North New Street
West Chester, PA 19380

Mailing Address:
Road #1 Box 688, Honeybrook, PA 19344

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360873020

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,950
Current Penalty	$1,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260059 E01	08/29/1991	09/06/1991	$300	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260059 H	08/23/1991	08/29/1991	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260652 A01	08/23/1991	08/29/1991	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Other	19040002 A	08/29/1991	09/06/1991	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14246094

Event: 07/15/1991

Employee killed in excavation cave-in

Employee #1 was preparing footer ditches in an unshored and unsloped excavation measuring 100 ft by 125 ft by 8 ft. A portion of one wall caved in from a combination of heavily rain-soaked soil and the load superimposed by the backhoe. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SHORING, BACKHOE, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CAVE-IN, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18002238					Occupation Not Listed

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