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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306684168 - Kusel Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Kusel Excavating, Inc.
3rd & Lewis St.
Mt Auburn, IA 52313
Mailing Address:
1090 70th St., Elberon, IA 52225
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/14/2004
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction
Case Closed: 09/22/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100520592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19260652 A01 | 08/04/2004 | 08/09/2004 | $500 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 7, 2004, an employee and two coworkers were working on a water and sewer line in a trench four feet wide by nine feet deep with vertical walls. The employee was bent over doing a connection when trench collapsed. The employee was buried up to waist. He suffered broken pelvis and internal injuries including a punctured main artery and was killed.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CRUSHED, PELVIS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306684168 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |