Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309263119 - Sunesis Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309263119

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 07/31/2005

Site Address:
Sunesis Construction Co.
3700 Block Of East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236

Mailing Address:
2610 Crescentville Rd., West Chester, OH 45069

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/05/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Roadcon, N:Trench

Case Closed: 04/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101961365

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	13	2				15
Current Violations	11	1				12
Initial Penalty	$38,500	$112,000	$0	$0	$0	$150,500
Current Penalty	$24,000	$56,000	$0	$0	$0	$80,000
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.	01001A	Serious	5A0001	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,500	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 G01 I	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19260651 G01 IV	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19260651 G02 I	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01002	Serious	19260020 B01	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$3,500	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
6.	01003A	Serious	19260021 B02	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,500	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01003B	Serious	19260021 B06 I	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01004	Serious	19260051 G	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$1,750	$1,750	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01005	Serious	19260350 A09	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$1,000	$1,750	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01006	Serious	19260350 H	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$1,750	$1,750	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01007A	Serious	19260353 B01	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01007B	Serious	19100134 D01 III	01/06/2006	02/24/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
13.	01008A	Serious	19260404 F06	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,000	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
14.	01008B	Serious	19260020 B03	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
15.	01009	Serious	19260501 B06	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,000	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
16.	01010	Serious	19260651 I01	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,000	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
17.	01011	Serious	19260652 C04 I	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,000	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
18.	01012	Serious	19260652 D01	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$1,000	$1,750	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
19.	01013	Serious	19261053 B06	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$2,000	$3,500	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
20.	02001	Serious	19260651 C02	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$7,000	$56,000	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement
21.	02002	Willful	19260652 G02	01/06/2006	02/02/2006	$56,000	$56,000	$0	02/01/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201954278

Event: 07/31/2005

Employee Is Killed in Trench Cave-In

On July 31, 2005, Employee #1 was in a 35-ft-deep trench connecting a sewer pipe to an existing sewer line. While he was operating a spade jack hammer and a cutting torch, the unprotected side walls caved in and killed him.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SEWER, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, TRENCH, PIPE, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309263119			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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