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Inspection: 100888411 - Hurst Plumbing

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 100888411
Report ID: 0728900
Date Opened: 08/31/1989

Site Address:
Hurst Plumbing
5120 Sherman Street
Lincoln, NE 68506

Mailing Address:
Rt. 1, Garland, NE 68360

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 11/07/1989


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360383400
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $2,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,300
Current Penalty $2,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,300
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 19260021 B02 09/28/1989 10/03/1989 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19260059 E01 09/28/1989 10/30/1989 $300 $300 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19260059 G01 09/28/1989 10/30/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01002C Serious 19260059 H 09/28/1989 10/30/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01003A Serious 19260652 E 09/28/1989 10/03/1989 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -  
6. 01003B Serious 19260651 I01 09/28/1989 10/01/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02001 Other 19030002 A01 09/28/1989 10/03/1989 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14421580
Event: 08/31/1989
ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING A BORING MACHINE UNDER THE STREET (AT ABOUT 8 FEET DEEP) WHEN THE WEST BANK OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS COVERED UP WITH DIRT AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STRUCK BY THE MOVING DIRT. EMPLOYEE #2 MANAGED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE TRENCH AND SUMMON HELP. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT COLLAR BONE. EMPLOYEE #1, HOWEVER, DIED AS A RESULT OF THE CAVE-IN.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100888411 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
2 100888411 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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