Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300330792 - Morgan Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300330792

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 01/20/1998

Site Address:
Morgan Contracting, Inc.
Hwy. 84 & Hwy. 31 South
Evergreen, AL 36401

Mailing Address:
1529 Sky Ranch Lane, Baker, FL 32531

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/17/1998

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 12/08/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100450378

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$11,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,750
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260651 C02	04/15/1998	04/21/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 D	04/15/1998	04/21/1998	$900	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	04/15/1998	04/21/1998	$2,100	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 G01 III	04/15/1998	04/21/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200450351

Event: 01/20/1998

Employee killed in trench cave in

Employee #1 and a coworker were in a trench when they exited the trench box to retrieve some hand tools. The trench wall collapsed on them, burying Employee #1 completely and the coworker up to his chest. Employee #1 died of asphyxia.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300330792			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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