Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309063857 - Zehner & Sons Excavating
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Zehner & Sons Excavating
10619 9a Road
Plymouth, IN 46563
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 51, Monterey, IN 46960
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: 12/01/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/28/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100990498 |
| 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 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/14/2005 | 12/27/2005 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/14/2005 | 12/19/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 16, 2005, Employee #1 was installing rolled flexible 4 in. drain line by dropping it into a 7 ft by 8 in. deep trench as it was being excavated. A coupling was used to connect the end of each roll of drain line to the end of the next roll. The end of an installed roll fell into the trench before it was coupled to a new roll. Employee #1 jumped into the trench to retrieve it, causing the trench wall to cave in on top of him. He died of multiple head trauma.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309063857 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |
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