Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2986032 - The Mazza Construction Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
The Mazza Construction Group, Inc.
Tarleton Ave. At Front St.
Burlington, NC 27215
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 20143, Greensboro, NC 27420
Union Status: Union
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/13/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360260442 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19260651 C | 05/17/1989 | 05/23/1989 | $320 | $320 | $0 | 05/24/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 M | 05/17/1989 | 05/23/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/24/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 1, 1989, workers were laying a 12 in. ductile iron water main in a trench 5 to 5 1/2 ft deep, in the roadway of a paved road. The backhoe had just finished digging and was preparing to hoist the next pipe joint. A small compactor was in the trench, compacting soil over the last two lengths of pipe laid. The trench was parallel to an existing sewer line. Employee #1 and a coworker were in the trench preparing to lay a third pipe. Employee #1, a pipelayer, was using a shovel to level grade the trench bottom. At about 9:30 a.m., soil fell from under pavement along the west wall of the trench (the sewer line side). Employee #1 saw it coming and ran in the direction of the previously laid pipe, but was trapped before he reached safety. He was covered to his hips, with a piece of cemented soil, or pavement, against his hip. Employee #1 suffered a fractured pelvis and a torn urethra. The coworker reported that he was struck by soil, but escaped injury.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PELVIS, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2986032 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |
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