Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102783339 - Penta Group Construction Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office

Inspection Nr: 102783339

Report ID: 0215600

Date Opened: 10/03/1989

Site Address:
Penta Group Construction Corp.
94th Street S/O Aske Street
Elmhurst, NY 11373

Mailing Address:
35-29 149th Street, Flushing, NY 11354

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/04/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/24/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360876429

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14487144

Event: 10/03/1989

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED IN TRENCH COLLAPSE

A sewer contractor opened a public street to connect a sewer from a residential multi-story building to the main sewer line 10 ft under the street. The foreman operating a backhoe dug a trench 3-ft-wide by 9-ft-long by 8-ft-deep before stopping to install a shoring system. Employee #1 was in the process of shaping up the trench sides when standing on a 12 ft ladder, he dropped his shovel into the trench. The wall collapsed trapping Employee #1 under the loose soil as he bent over to pickup the shovel, and was asphyxiated.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SHORING, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE, COLLAPSE, TRENCH, TRENCH DIGGER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102783339					Occupation Not Listed

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