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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102342698 - Bay Maintenance Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Bay Maintenance Company, Inc.
7 + 25 Wastewater Line C1
Round Rock, TX 78664
Mailing Address:
Horseshoe Bay Box 8859, Marble Falls, TX 78654
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/04/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360155402 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 01/05/1988 | 01/11/1988 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/22/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 B | 01/05/1988 | 01/08/1988 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/22/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 H | 01/05/1988 | 01/08/1988 | $1,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 01/22/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:50 p.m. on July 10, 1987, Employee #1, age 18, and a coworker were laying 18 in. PVC pipe in a 14 ft deep by 72 ft long trench. It was 8 ft wide at the top , with a 3 ft 9 in. box cut and a 1 1/2 to 2 ft ledge, and 2 ft wide to the bottom. The walls were vertical and not shored. When the east wall started to cave in, the coworker ran out of the south end near an Hitachi backhoe. Employee #1 ran toward the north end, but was buried to his waist with dirt. Coworkers tried to dig him out using the backhoe, but the wall caved in again and completely buried him. Employee #1 was killed. No exit ladder or steps had been provided.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102342698 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |