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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101218543 - Florida Road Boreing & Tunneling, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Florida Road Boreing & Tunneling, Inc.
1030 Hammond Drive
Atlanta, GA 30328
Mailing Address:
Star Route Box 0c-6, Vernon, FL 32462
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/28/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360126569 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $112,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,000 |
| 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 | 19260450 A09 | 03/15/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 H | 03/15/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 03/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260020 B02 | 03/15/1988 | 03/29/1988 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 03/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19260021 B02 | 03/15/1988 | 03/29/1988 | $10,000 | $60,000 | $0 | 03/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003 | Willful | 19260652 B | 03/15/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 03/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02004 | Willful | 19260652 E | 03/15/1988 | 03/18/1988 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | 03/29/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on October 4, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker, both welders, were welding two sections of 42 inch steel casing together in a 35 feet long, 12 to 28 feet wide and 15 feet deep trench running perpendicular to the road. It was vertical at both ends, and the sides were inadequately sloped in soft and unstable soil that had been previously disturbed. The employees apparently did not realize how hazardous the trench was even after the west wall had caved in on September 25, 1987. The road face of the trench (boring pit) caved in. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and died of asphyxia. The weather was clear and warm. This information was obtained from the medical examiner's report, police report, and witnesses.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, WELDING, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101218543 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |