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Inspection: 300559960 - Marshall Contractors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas
Site Address:
Marshall Contractors Inc
2550 N.75
Plano, TX 75074
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5050, Gunbarrel, TX 75147
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/2000
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 07/25/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100781186 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,750 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,750 |
| Current Penalty | $15,750 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,750 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19260651 K01 | 09/21/2000 | 09/26/2000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on March 25, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker were in an approximately 10 ft deep trench when one of the walls collapsed. The coworker was pulled out, but Employee #1 was trapped beneath the surface. Coworkers were unsuccessful in their attempts to rescue him and Emergency Services was contacted. When the Plano, TX, fire department arrived 5 minutes later, Employee #1 was neither moving nor breathing, and he had turned a deep purple color. He died of asphyxia.
Keywords:excavation, asphyxiated, work rules, construction, trench, buried, cave-in
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300559960 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |