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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302051404 - Sach Mikami & Dan Mikami Estate
Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100
Site Address:
Sach Mikami & Dan Mikami Estate
36341 Despain Gulch Road
Stanfield, OR 97875
Mailing Address:
Po Box 780, Hermiston, OR 97838
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0139
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/08/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/26/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101611630 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| 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 | 704310002 | 12/23/1998 | 10/29/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 704009902 B | 12/23/1998 | 10/29/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on October 29, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were excavating a large water pipeline in the middle of a field. The intent was to uncover and expose the pipe so that another contractor could come in and do the mortar lining. The two employees were using a backhoe to do the excavation. They dug to a depth of 14 feet. The excavation was 35-ft by 14-ft, without any type of shoring, and the spoil was not removed from the edge of the almost vertical banks. One side of the excavation caved-in and buried Employee #1. He died at the scene.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, SAND, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PIPELINE, SHORING, STRUCK BY, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302051404 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Farm workers |