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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301029260 - Perma Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Perma Corporation
Ruth Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
Mailing Address:
1011 Lehmberg Road, Columbus, MS 39702
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/23/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/19/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101360196 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19260652 A01 | 03/11/1997 | 03/14/1997 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:50 a.m. on December 21, 1996, Employee #1, age 19, was laying pipe in an approximately 20 ft long by 2 to 3 ft wide by 11 ft deep trench. A section of the bank caved in, and Employee #1 was crushed to death. A coworker in the trench was not injured. The walls were vertical and not shored.
Keywords: INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301029260 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |