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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18533083 - City Of Wilmington Fire Department (Station 2)
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
City Of Wilmington Fire Department (Station 2)
4403 Park Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Mailing Address:
138 North Fourth Street, Wilmington, NC 28402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360260145 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 11/02/1988 | 11/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 B | 11/02/1988 | 11/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Other | 19260652 H | 11/02/1988 | 11/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was a member of a three-person city utility crew that had excavated a 6 ft deep trench in a city street in order to install a new sewer service. The trench was not shored and the sloping was inadequate. Employee #1 was working in the trench when a wall caved in, covering him. He was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
Keywords: SEWER, LUNG, WORK RULES, SHORING, CAVE-IN, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, TRENCH, SLOPING, BURIED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18533083 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |