Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2430411 - E & N Hughes Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2430411

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 09/24/1985

Site Address:
E & N Hughes Co Inc
Rt 75 1/2 Mile East Rt 251
South Beliot, IL 61080

Mailing Address:
11 Coplien Rd Po Box 408, Monroe, WI 53566

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/24/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Trench

Case Closed: 05/05/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360545586

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$810
Current Penalty	$405	$0	$0	$0	$0	$405
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260652 B	11/27/1985	12/02/1985	$405	$810	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260652 K	11/27/1985	12/02/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19260651 I01	11/27/1985	12/02/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19260652 H	11/27/1985	12/02/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14382444

Event: 09/20/1985

Employee killed in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was in a 21 ft deep trench, installing the base section of a manhole. A stub was to be placed at the base of the manhole to allow for future expansion. The soil was classified as soft sand and gravel. A 6 ft wide trench box was provided but not used because the expansion stubs being installed ranged in width from 6 to 8 ft. Employee #1 was outside the trench box shoveling sand to clear the way for the expansion stub when the trench wall caved in on him, killing him.

Keywords: TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2430411			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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