Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3023785 - J&C Grading

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3023785

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/26/1986

Site Address:
J&C Grading
1700 Amberly Drive
Durham, NC 27704

Mailing Address:
Po Box 395, Graham, NC 27253

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360766851

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260652 A	04/23/1986	04/26/1986	$240	$240	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 I01	04/23/1986	04/26/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14255343

Event: 03/26/1986

Employee injured in trench cave-in

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 26, 1986, Employee #1 was preparing to lay a length of pipe in a trench that was 20 ft long by 32 in. wide by 64 in. deep. The trench had been excavated in damp clay soil. The vertical walls were neither shored nor otherwise protected. Employee #1 had just graded the trench and was preparing to climb out so that the pipe could be inserted when a portion of the west wall caved in. He was pinned against the east bank and partially covered with soil. Employee #1 was hospitalized with serious internal injuries to the chest.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3023785			Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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