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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304321235 - Monroe Plumbing And Heating
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Monroe Plumbing And Heating
Seabaugh Rd, South Of Lenco Ave
Jackson, MO 63755
Mailing Address:
366 Tunica Lane, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/25/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100011055 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260651 C02 | 10/05/2001 | 10/18/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260651 J01 | 10/05/2001 | 10/18/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 10/05/2001 | 11/01/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 10/05/2001 | 10/18/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19260050 C | 10/01/2001 | 10/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and other employees were working in an excavation that was 13-feet-deep. They were installing sewer lines. They were at a spot where a small line branching off the main sewer line was to be installed. The smaller trench line was at an angle off the main trench. A 2-foot-by-3-foot-by-1-foot rock was found at the bottom of the corner where the smaller line connected to the larger main line. It was removed for the connection. A hydraulic hose blew on the backhoe. The adult son of the owner, one of the supervisors, told the other employees to not go into the trench until he got back. Employee #1, the owner of the company, who due to his age limited himself in the amount of work he actually performed on the job site decided to go ahead and glue the small side pipe onto the larger one. When he bent down to glue the pipe, the corner where the rock had been removed slid off the wall up to a height of 6 feet, covering Employee #1. The other employees were able to uncover his head within five minutes. Emergency responders were on the scene and helped to remove him from under the dirt within 10 minutes after the accident. Employee #1 died approximately two hours later at the hospital due to massive interior bleeding in the chest.
Keywords: CHEST, EXCAVATION, HEAD, WALL, ROCK, TRENCH, PIPE, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304321235 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |