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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18707919 - Emco Construction Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
Emco Construction Corporation
Calle Bolivia Esq. Uruguay
Hato Rey, PR 00919
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360109755 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19260651 G | 09/29/1986 | 10/03/1986 | $1,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 10/16/1986 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 27, 1986, TWO EXCAVATION WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A VERTICAL WOOD SHORING SYSTEM IN A 90 FEET WIDE, 130 FEET LONG, 18 FEET DEEP EXCAVATION. THE SIDES OF THE EXCAVATION DID NOT HAVE THE RECOMMENDED 45 DEGREES OF SLOPE. ONE OF THE WALLS CAVED IN ON THE TWO EMPLOYEES, KILLING ONE INSTANTLY AND BADLY INJURING THE OTHER.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18707919 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | 18707919 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters |