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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302392121 - Diversified Utility Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Diversified Utility Construction, Inc.
Various Locations
Moorhead, MS 38925
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2767, Madison, MS 39130
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/25/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 10/02/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101361251 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,500 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/02/1999 | 09/09/1999 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/02/1999 | 09/29/1999 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 09/02/1999 | 09/15/1999 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260602 A02 I | 09/02/1999 | 09/15/1999 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 09/02/1999 | 09/09/1999 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 C | 09/02/1999 | 10/21/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 20, 1999, Employee #1 was assisting a project superintendent by handing a length of water pipe over the top roll bar of an operating Ditch Witch trenching machine. Employee #1 moved behind the trencher and jumped across the shallow open excavation. The trench side wall collapsed, he was caught, pulled into the bottom of the trench, and struck by the digging teeth of the trencher excavator. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, WALL, COLLAPSE, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302392121 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |