Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302762265 - Berryton Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302762265

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 08/17/2000

Site Address:
Berryton Excavating Inc.
26th & Berkshire
Topeka, KS 66601

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 67, Berryton, KS 66409

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/18/2000

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction

Case Closed: 04/02/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201342029	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,050
Current Penalty	$3,442	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,442
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	19260020 B01	11/28/2000	12/31/2000	$446	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 J02	11/28/2000	12/31/2000	$446	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 K01	11/28/2000	12/31/2000	$1,275	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 B04 I	11/28/2000	12/31/2000	$1,275	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201341294

Event: 08/16/2000

Employee injured in cave in

Employee #1 was working in a section of an excavation that was 22 ft deep. The trench had been sloped but was not properly designed. There were no shoring or trench boxes on site. A section of the south side of the trench caved in burying Employee #1 up to his chest. There was a ladder in the trench, but he was not able to get to it in time. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured hip.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, LADDER, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302762265			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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