Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305115727 - Great Lakes Excavating Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office
Site Address:
Great Lakes Excavating Inc.
Wynnn Rd. Between Navarre & Pickle
Oregon, OH 43605
Mailing Address:
722 Lavoy Rd., Erie, MI 48133
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2002
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 03/03/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202095782 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 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 K01 | 02/03/2003 | 01/30/2004 | $800 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 02/03/2003 | 01/30/2004 | $10,200 | $28,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 31, 2002, Employee #1 and several coworkers were installing a 13-foot-long section of an 8-inch sewer main to a subdivision. The excavation was 11 feet deep. Classification of the soil was not made and appropriate protective systems were not used. While Employee #1 was in the 11-foot-deep excavation dug through a roadbed, the road bed caved-in and buried Employee #1 to his neck. Employee #1 sustained multiple contusions as well as a fractured leg and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, BURIED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305115727 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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