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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308163393 - Motsons Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Mayaguez 0257240
Site Address:
Motsons Corp
Carr 417 Km 3.4 Int Comunidad Luyando Bo Guanabano
Aguada, PR 00602
Mailing Address:
Pm 143 Box 2020, Barceloneta, PR 00617
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: 09/25/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/20/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101250140 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 C02 | 09/29/2006 | 10/04/2006 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 I01 | 09/29/2006 | 10/04/2006 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 09/29/2006 | 10/04/2006 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 09/29/2006 | 10/04/2006 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19260652 G02 | 09/29/2006 | 10/04/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 23, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing an 8 inch diameter sewer pipe in a trench that measured 40-feet long by 4-feet wide by 23-feet deep. To protect the vertical trench walls from caving in, a trench box measuring 21-feet long by 4-feet wide by 8-feet deep was installed. However, the lower edge of the trench box was 9 feet from the bottom, leaving the lower portion of the excavation unprotected. While Employee #1 was in the lower level of the excavation, the coworker was in the upper level of the trench box. One side of the lower portion of the excavation began to collapse near the end, where Employee #1 was working. Employee #1 tried to run from the collapsing wall, but became trapped by the falling soil and was killed.
Keywords: SEWER, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, PIPE, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308163393 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |