Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303513295 - F & R Tiling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303513295

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 01/15/2002

Site Address:
F & R Tiling, Inc.
901 South Green, Po Box 391
Piper City, IL 60959

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/2002

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 04/29/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100271444

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$525	$0	$0	$600	$0	$1,125
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	19260021 B02	02/27/2002	03/18/2002	$525	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040008	02/27/2002	03/04/2002	$600	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	19260050 C	02/27/2002	04/01/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200270957

Event: 01/14/2002

Employee Dies of Asphyxia When Buried by Backfill in Trench

On January 14, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a 4-ft-deep excavation. Employee #1 was trenching and the coworker was backfilling when they both left their equipment to connect the field drain tiles inside the trench. Upon completing the connections, the coworker exited the trench and resumed backfilling. After approximately 5 minutes, the coworker realized that he could not see Employee #1. He was digging up his backfill when he unearthed Employee #1, who had been buried under the soil. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead of asphyxia.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303513295			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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