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Inspection: 309248573 - O'Cet, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 309248573
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 08/23/2005

Site Address:
O'Cet, Inc.
Steeple Chase Subdivision
Clay, AL 35048

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 582, Leeds, AL 35094

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: 02/15/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall, N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 09/18/2012

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 101273407
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4 8
Current Violations 5 2 1 8
Initial Penalty $14,000 $196,000 $0 $0 $0 $210,000
Current Penalty $19,000 $55,000 $0 $0 $0 $74,000
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19260021 B02 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $2,250 $3,500 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 01002A Other 19260051 A01 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $0 $3,500 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 01002B Other 19260051 C01 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $0 $0 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 01003 Serious 19260100 A 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $500 $3,500 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
5. 01004 Serious 19260651 E 02/21/2006 03/03/2006 $2,250 $3,500 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
6. 02001 Serious 19260651 C02 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $7,000 $49,000 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
7. 02002 Serious 19260651 J02 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $7,000 $49,000 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
8. 02003 Willful 19260651 K01 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $25,000 $49,000 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  
9. 02004 Willful 19260652 A01 02/21/2006 02/24/2006 $30,000 $49,000 $0 03/14/2006 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201272291
Event: 08/23/2005
Employee Is Killed in Excavation Cave-In

Employee #1 was working in an unprotected excavation 18-ft deep by 15-ft wide, when the excavation collapsed, engulfing and pinning him under the soil. At the time of the accident Employee #1 was installing a residential sewage pipe onto a sewer system for a newly developing residential subdivision. The spoil piles were in excess of 10 ft high when the collapse occurred. The wall of the excavation gave way and collapsed along with the spoil piles. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 309248573 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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