Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2677581 - Turf Maintenance & Excavating Service
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Turf Maintenance & Excavating Service
Sewer 14210 Sugar Creek Rd
Ft Wayne, IN 46804
Mailing Address:
12116 Richard Rd, Churubusco, IN 46723
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/27/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360582027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| Current Penalty | $810 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $810 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260650 E | 07/30/1985 | 07/12/1985 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 C | 07/30/1985 | 07/12/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260652 H | 07/30/1985 | 07/12/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:10 p.m. on April 19, 1985, Employee #1 was working in a 90-ft-long by 3-ft-wide by approximately 15-ft-deep open sewer trench on the west side of a driveway. He was putting down a stone base in which to lay a sewer pipe when the sides of the trench caved in and buried him. He died of asphyxia. The soil was a sand and clay mixture.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2677581 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |
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