Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104589205 - Wagner Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104589205

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 05/27/1986

Site Address:
Wagner Construction Company
2783 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811

Mailing Address:
3725 Kenroy Road, Hermantown, MN 55811

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760789

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19260652 B	06/12/1986	06/14/1986	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689190

Event: 05/23/1986

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Employees #1 and #2 were installing water and sewer lines in a 4 ft wide by 7 ft deep trench that ran east to west. When the north wall started to cave in Employee #2 got out of the trench on the west side and Employee #1 went east toward the trench face, then turned back to follow Employee #2. Employee #1 was caught in the cave-in and was completely buried. Employee #2 went back down to try to save him and was caught in a second cave-in, which buried him to chest level. Employee #1 suffered broken ribs and jaw, bruised lungs and liver, and multiple bruises and contusions. He is still in intensive care after six days. Employee #2 suffered multiple bruises and contusions to his body. He was taken to the hospital, treated, and released.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104589205			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Carpenter apprentices
2	104589205			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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