Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105771216 - Vista Via Developement Co
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Vista Via Developement Co
Rt 460 West, Behind Christiansburg H.S.
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Mailing Address:
7 Radford Dr, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/13/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360784706 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 11/21/1990 | 12/03/1990 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/21/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260100 A | 11/21/1990 | 11/25/1990 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/21/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 3. | 01003 | Willful | 19260651 C02 | 11/21/1990 | 11/25/1990 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/21/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 11/21/1990 | 11/25/1990 | $1,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/21/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/21/1990 | 11/25/1990 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/21/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260652 B01 | 11/21/1990 | 11/25/1990 | $1,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 12/21/1990 | 1 - State Lower Court |
Investigation Summary
The employees had finished laying 6-inch diameter pvc sewage line in a 10-foot deep trench and had left the trench. When Employee #1 returned to get a shovel, the side of the trench caved-in and caught Employee #1, covering him with 6 feet of dirt. He suffered mechanical suffocation and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105771216 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |