Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105985840 - Brasfield & Gorrie, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office

Inspection Nr: 105985840

Report ID: 0418600

Date Opened: 05/22/1990

Site Address:
Brasfield & Gorrie, Llc
3021 7th Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1990

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 06/13/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360374722

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2	1				3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$1,450	$6,400	$0	$0	$0	$7,850
Current Penalty	$7,850	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,850
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/23/1990	10/29/1990	$810	$810	$0	11/21/1990	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 K01	10/23/1990	10/29/1990	$640	$640	$0	11/21/1990	-
3.	02001	Serious	19260652 A01	10/23/1990	10/26/1990	$6,400	$6,400	$0		F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 604199

Event: 05/22/1990

Employee killed when crushed by falling earth

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 22, 1990, Employee #1 was preparing to remove a jack from under a 48 in. water pipe while inside a 17 ft deep by 15 ft wide excavation. The east wall caved in on Employee #1 and crushed him. He was transported to the hospital and died upon arrival. A coworker was in the excavation on the west side and escaped without injury.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105985840			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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