Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3010469 - Shelton Pipeline, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Shelton Pipeline, Inc.
Willow Trace Apartments
Clemmons, NC 27012
Mailing Address:
1139 Old Hollow Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360767156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260652 B | 02/23/1987 | 03/02/1987 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 7B0302 A | 02/23/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260054 D | 02/23/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19260652 H | 02/23/1987 | 03/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 18, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LAYING 8 INCH SEWER PIPE IN A TRENCH LOCATED BEHIND THE WILLOW TERRACE APARTMENTS. AT ABOUT 3:30 PM, THE SITE SUPERVISOR HANDED EMPLOYEE #1 A SECTION OF PIPE. THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH UPON WHICH THE SUPERVISOR WAS STANDING COLLAPSED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE SUPERVISOR ENDED UP IN THE TRENCH ON TOP OF THE COLLAPSED MATERIAL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE CAVE-IN. AFTER ABOUT A YARD AND A HALF OF MATERIAL WAS REMOVED, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RESCUED AND TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL. HE DIED OF A BROKEN PELVIS, LACERATED KIDNEY, SEVERED URETHRA AND OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES. THE TRENCH VARIED FROM 8 FEET, 6 INCHES TO 9 FEET, 2 INCHES DEEP AND WAS 34 TO 36 INCHES WIDE AT THE BOTTOM. THE FOREMAN HAD BEEN STEPPING (SLOPING) THE TRENCH WALLS, BUT FAILED TO STEP THE PORTION WHICH FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL CABLE.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3010469 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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