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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103972246 - Coffey Excavating
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Coffey Excavating
(Sewer Contract C Proj #627) Cr 150 North
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Mailing Address:
Attn Alan J Dansker 2700 One In Square, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 08/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360471023 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,300 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,300 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 19260650 I | 01/07/1988 | 01/12/1988 | $3,000 | $10,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19260651 H | 01/07/1988 | 01/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Willful | 19260652 C | 01/07/1988 | 01/12/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Willful | 19260652 E | 01/07/1988 | 01/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/07/1988 | 01/19/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02002 | Serious | 19260450 A02 | 01/07/1988 | 01/10/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02003 | Serious | 19260652 K | 01/07/1988 | 01/12/1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON DECEMBER 8, 1987, FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING 15 INCH DIAMETER AND 13 FEET, 11 INCH LONG PVC SEWER PIPE IN A TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS 12 FEET, 8 INCHES DEEP, 46 FEET LONG, 42 INCHES WIDE AT THE BOTTOM AND 13 FEET, 8 INCHES WIDE AT THE TOP. A 14 FOOT LONG, 6 FEET HIGH AND 42 INCH WIDE TRENCH BOX WAS BEING USED IN THE TRENCH TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM A CAVE-IN. BECAUSE FLOODING HAD DISPLACED SOME BACK FILL MATERIAL IN THE TRENCH, IT WAS BEING REMOVED FROM ATOP THE PIPE. TO FACILITATE THE WORK THE TRENCH BOX HAD BEEN MOVED DOWN THE TRENCH A LITTLE. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN THE TRENCH; TWO INSIDE THE TRENCH BOX AND ONE (EMPLOYEE #1) 4 TO 5 FEET OUTSIDE THE TRENCH BOX. A LARGE (1 BY 3 BY 5 FEET) CHUNK OF THE TRENCH SIDE CAVED IN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF MULTIPLE FRACTURES, A CRUSHED CHEST AND A PUNCTURED AND LACERATED LUNG. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE HAZARD OF A POSSIBLE CAVE-IN, NOT TAKING ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS WHERE FLOODING, VIBRATIONS, AND ADJACENT BACK FILLED CONDITIONS EXIST, AND NOT PROVIDING AND REQUIRING USE OF THE PROTECTION OF PROPER SHORING OR SLOPING OF THE TRENCH.
Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, LUNG, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103972246 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |