Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3335973 - Lewis Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 3335973

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 04/20/1994

Site Address:
Lewis Construction
Rt.604/ Alt.220
Cloverdale, VA 24077

Mailing Address:
Rt.642 Box 43, New River, VA 24129

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360786958

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	3		3		7
Current Violations	1	2		3		6
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$85,750	$0	$0	$0	$87,250
Current Penalty	$600	$64,400	$0	$0	$0	$65,000
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.	01001	Serious	19260651 D	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	19260651 K01	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$600	$5,250	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision
3.	02002A	Willful	19260652 A01	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$56,000	$70,000	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision
4.	02002B	Willful	19260651 I03	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision
5.	02003	Willful	19260652 C	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$8,400	$10,500	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision
6.	03001	Other	19260651 B01	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision
7.	03002	Other	19260651 B03	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision
8.	03003	Other	19260651 B04	09/13/1994	09/19/1994	$0	$0	$0	09/27/1994	Y - State Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 954172

Event: 04/20/1994

Employee dies in trench cave-in

At 11:00 a.m. on April 20, 1994, Employee #1 was attempting to adjust a pipe in a trench measuring approximately 10 to 12 feet deep. The trench had no cave-in protection and caved in, trapping and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3335973			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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