Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2661577 - Chicago & Northwestern Trans. Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 2661577

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/19/1985

Site Address:
Chicago & Northwestern Trans. Co.
Boone Yard
Boone, IA 50036

Mailing Address:
Boone Yard, Boone, IA 50036

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360583744

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260651 N	10/15/1985	10/18/1985	$500	$810	$0	10/22/1985	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 C	10/15/1985	10/18/1985	$500	$810	$0	10/22/1985	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 673145

Event: 09/18/1985

TRENCH WALL COLLAPSE

ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE BOTTOM OF A TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS OPENED BETWEEN TWO OLD FOUNDATIONS, AND EXTENDED AT LEAST ONE FOOT BELOW THESE FOUNDATIONS. THE TRENCH WAS RUNNING EAST AND WEST, AND WAS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 FEET DEEP. THE TRENCH WAS FOR A STORM SEWER DRAIN. THE FOUNDATION ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE WAS TIED INTO AN OLD CONCRETE FLOOR. THE FOUNDATION ALONG THE NORTH SIDE WAS, APPARENTLY, NOT TIED INTO ANYTHING. THE NORTH WALL COLLAPSED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY A PHYSICIAN.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2661577			Fatality	Other	Surveying and mapping technicians

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