Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312654700 - Environmental Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Environmental Construction Inc.
Carrol & West Street
Wabash, IN 46992
Mailing Address:
13150 West County Road 300 North, Wabash, IN 46992
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: 03/26/2009
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/26/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100992528 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $22,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,430 | $0 | $12,870 | $0 | $0 | $14,300 |
| 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 | 2200080101 SEC2 | 04/14/2009 | 04/17/2009 | $1,430 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260652 A01 | 04/14/2009 | 04/17/2009 | $12,870 | $20,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 27, 2009, Employee #1, of Environmental Construction Inc., was retiring a 10 inch water line. While using a 14 inch Stihl gas powered chop saw to cut the pipe, he caught his wrist between two pipes. The hydra-stop previously installed on the pipe failed and released water from the pipe filling the trench. Employee #1 died in the trench due to drowning.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CIRCULAR SAW, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312654700 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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