Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2256618 - Case Boring Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2256618

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 08/21/1985

Site Address:
Case Boring Corp.
Route 5s
Ilion, NY 13357

Mailing Address:
8585 Bunker Hill Rd., Gasport, NY 14067

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/12/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360528582

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
Current Penalty	$280	$0	$0	$0	$0	$280
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260651 C	09/24/1985	09/27/1985	$280	$280	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 Q	09/24/1985	09/27/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14489942

Event: 08/20/1985

Employee killed when excavation shoring collapses

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 20, 1985, Employee #1 and three coworkers were boring a hole to push a 20 in. casing underneath a road. Employee #1 was in the approximately 9 ft wide by 32 ft long by 7 ft deep excavation. Two 8 ft by 15 ft by 3/4 in. steel plates without horizontal braces had been placed against the north and south walls of the excavation at an angle of approximately 30 degrees. The plate on the south wall tipped over and pinned Employee #1 against the casing, crushing his chest. He suffered cardiac arrest as a result of internal injuries, and was pronounced dead approximately 45 minutes later.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, BRACING, COLLAPSE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CARDIAC ARREST, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2256618			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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