Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311505341 - Tugaloo Pipeline, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Tugaloo Pipeline, Inc
Hudson & Welborn Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Mailing Address:
975 Cleveland Pike Road, Westminster, SC 29693
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: 01/08/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100377944 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260652 C04 I | 01/24/2008 | 01/30/2008 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/22/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 8, 2007, Employee #1 was standing on the side of a trench, checking it and the surrounding area for tools and similar items left at the end of the work day. He was standing near the roadway, between the traffic barricades and the trench, when the ground caved in underneath him. Employee #1 was buried under between 8 ft and 15 ft of soil. He died of asphyxia. The trench box was in place at the time of the accident.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN, WORK SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311505341 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |
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