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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2061836 - Forte Brothers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office
Site Address:
Forte Brothers Inc
Greenwich Ave
Warwick, RI 02886
Mailing Address:
14 Whipple St, Cumberland, RI 02864
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1985
Emphasis: L:Trench
Case Closed: 07/08/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900678996 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| Current Penalty | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,700 |
| 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 | 19260600 A06 | 05/07/1985 | 05/10/1985 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 B | 06/07/1985 | 06/10/1985 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260550 A14 I | 06/07/1985 | 06/17/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 19260600 A05 | 06/07/1985 | 06/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on April 11, 1985, Employee #1, a foreman, was at ground level directing a backhoe operator where to excavate earth from an 8 to 10 foot deep trench. The soil was a loose sand and a trench box had been installed within the last week. As the backhoe bucket took a scoop from the trench bottom, the earth outside the box flowed into the hole. The earth under Employee #1's feet gave way in a funnel effect, and he was buried up to his head.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, FLOWING MATERIAL, UNSTABLE SURFACE, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2061836 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |