Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302694302 - Laurence Construction Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302694302

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 02/02/2001

Site Address:
Laurence Construction Co., Inc.
52 Pulaski St.
Altmar, NY 13302

Mailing Address:
2125 State Highway 812, Gouverneur, NY 13642

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2001

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/09/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100880830
Referral	200883338	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$12,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,500
Current Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260651 C02	03/08/2001	03/26/2001	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260651 H01	03/08/2001	03/26/2001	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260651 K02	03/08/2001	03/26/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260651 J02	03/08/2001	03/26/2001	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19260651 K01	03/08/2001	03/26/2001	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19260652 A01	03/08/2001	03/26/2001	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200880516

Event: 01/31/2001

Employee Killed In Trench Collapse

Employee #1 was working in an unprotected trench that was 5 ft 3 in. to 7 ft deep. Water started coming into the excavation and Employee #1 was buried when a side wall collapsed. Employee #1 was removed from the collapsed trench, transported to a hospital, and died approximately four days later.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302694302			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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