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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 634931 - Precision Septic Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Precision Septic Systems, Inc.
Drakes Dale Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
Mailing Address:
Rd 6, P.O. Box 369, Newton, NJ 07860
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/13/1988
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/08/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360661102 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,440 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,440 |
| Current Penalty | $3,440 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,440 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 02/09/1989 | 03/14/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/09/1989 | 02/13/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260050 E | 02/09/1989 | 02/13/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260650 E | 02/09/1989 | 02/13/1989 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 P | 02/09/1989 | 02/13/1989 | $810 | $810 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 6. | 02001 | Willful | 19260651 C | 02/09/1989 | 02/13/1989 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 7. | 02002 | Willful | 19260652 B | 02/09/1989 | 02/13/1989 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/14/1989 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was at the bottom of a 5 to 7 ft wide by 7 to 8 1/2 ft deep trench, at the junction of a 24 in. concrete pipe and a catch basin, when an approximately 8 ft long by 2 ft thick section of the south wall collapsed. Employee #1 was buried against the pipe with just the top of his head exposed. He was killed.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 634931 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |