Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307433912 - V. B. Hawthorne & Son, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
V. B. Hawthorne & Son, Inc.
Patriot Parkway & Loring Mill Road
Sumter, SC 29154
Mailing Address:
2105 Twelve Bridges Road, Sumter, SC 29150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Trench
Case Closed: 09/27/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100374933 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,700 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $9,450 |
| Current Penalty | $2,920 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,220 |
| 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 J02 | 08/13/2004 | 08/19/2004 | $840 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 08/13/2004 | 09/15/2004 | $840 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 08/13/2004 | 08/19/2004 | $1,120 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19261053 B01 | 08/13/2004 | 08/19/2004 | $120 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 30039 | 08/13/2004 | 08/19/2004 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On April 13, 2004, Employee #1, a heavy equipment operator, was working with other coworker on a project installing sewer pipe at a construction site. Employee #1 was inside an approximately 12-ft deep trench, which was inside a 5-ft trench box. Other coworkers were on excavators at the end of the 55-ft long trench and near one side of the trench at ground level. One side of the trench collapsed and fell into the trench box, burying and killing Employee #1.
Keywords: TRENCH, STRUCK BY, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307433912 | Fatality | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators |
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