Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306963729 - Kowals Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306963729

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 07/29/2004

Site Address:
Kowals Excavating Inc.
211 Silverdale Dr.
Baden, PA 15005

Mailing Address:
479 Amsler Ridge Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/29/2004

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 12/03/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100540749

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$13,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,800
Current Penalty	$13,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,800
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	19260095 A	09/30/2004	10/05/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260102 A01	09/30/2004	10/05/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 C02	09/30/2004	10/05/2004	$2,100	$2,100	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260651 G01 II	09/30/2004	10/05/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260651 K01	09/30/2004	10/05/2004	$3,000	$3,000	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19260652 A01	09/30/2004	10/05/2004	$4,200	$4,200	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200541050

Event: 07/28/2004

Employee is killed in trench cave-in

On July 28, 2004, Employee #1 was in an 8-ft-deep un-shored trench when it caved in and killed him.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306963729			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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