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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315680355 - Superior Excavating
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Superior Excavating
8124 Lakeland Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Mailing Address:
4065 277th Avenue Northwest, Isanti, MN 55040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/05/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100512367 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| Current Penalty | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,000 |
| 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 K01 | 11/22/2011 | 05/22/2012 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 12/06/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 11/22/2011 | 11/26/2011 | $20,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 12/06/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 13, 2011, Employee #1, of RMG Construction Contractors Llc, was performing excavation work at a Public Storage building in Brooklyn Park, MN to fix a lower level water leak. A trench was dug by Superior Excavating, a sub-contractor, with a mini-back hoe to approximately 6 ft deep. Employee #1 and another subcontract employee were taking turns hand digging around the water pipe, trying to reach the bottom of the foundation. The excavated wall of the trench collapsed on Employee #1. The owner of RMG witnessed the cave-in and stated it threw Employee #1 up against the block foundation wall and dirt covered him to around mid-stomach to shoulder level. Employee #1 was not coherent, eventually lost consciousness, and died before he could be removed from the trench.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SHOULDER, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE, STOMACH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315680355 | Occupation not reported |