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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1897784 - Tramco Enterprises Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Tramco Enterprises Inc
6801 West Hwy I-20
Arlington, TX 76016
Mailing Address:
3501 Mcarthur St P O Box 160369, Irving, TX 75016
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/21/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360643977 |
| 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 | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260651 C | 01/22/1985 | 01/25/1985 | $4,500 | $9,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19260652 B | 01/22/1985 | 01/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Willful | 19260652 E | 01/22/1985 | 01/25/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were in the bottom of a 12 to 15 ft deep trench that was being dug by a backhoe for a sewer main. The brothers were probing in the bottom of the trench for the main when a wall caved in. Both employees were killed. The trench walls were neither shored nor sloped.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1897784 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1897784 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |