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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3051661 - True Line Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
True Line Co.
Greenville Loop Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 7072, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/12/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360262927 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 (THE COMPANY OWNER) WAS LOCATED IN A TRENCH, PREPARING TO CHECK THE LEVEL OF 16 INCH CASING THAT WAS BEING INSTALLED. HE LAID THE LEVEL ON THE CASING AND STARTED TO STAND UP. AT THAT TIME A SECTION OF THE TRENCH WALL, 5 FEET LONG, 3 FEET WIDE AND 8 FEET DEEP, COLLAPSED AND BURIED HIM UP TO HIS SHOULDERS. THE COLLAPSE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY VIBRATION FROM A NEARBY BORING MACHINE THAT WAS POSITIONING THE CASING. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES IMMEDIATELY FREED EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF THE PELVIS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, PELVIS, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3051661 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters |