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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312557853 - Northwest Cable Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Northwest Cable Construction Inc
3600 Block Of S Washburn St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 339, Big Bend, WI 53103
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/10/2010
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Trenching
Case Closed: 02/02/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100651587 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,200 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 J02 | 01/07/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 01/07/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 01/07/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $3,000 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260652 C | 01/07/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260652 D02 | 01/07/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 G01 III | 01/07/2011 | 01/12/2011 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:48 a.m. on August 4, 2010, Employee #1 was in a trench helping fix a drilling head from a horizontal boring machine with a coworker. The project for this job location was to horizontal drill from the boring machine about 600 ft into a designated area, where a trench was dug. While horizontal drilling to the trench the drilling head broke. The crew then dug a trench to find the drill head. Once the drill head was uncovered they pushed it into the trench box to repair it. While Employee #1 and his coworker, were working in the trench box repairing the drilling head, they noted that one wall was shifting and sudenly, a section of the wall above the trench box caved in, striking and partially burying both of them. The coworker was able to pull himself out of the trench, suffering minor cuts and bruises. However, Employee #1, was struck in the chest and head by the collapsed wall and died of blunt force trauma in the trench.
Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, TRENCH, SHORING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312557853 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |