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Inspection: 106121676 - Parker Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106121676
Report ID: 0524700
Date Opened: 06/07/1993

Site Address:
Parker Excavating Inc.
Galloway Rd.
Sandusky, OH 44870

Mailing Address:
4620 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360422950
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $4,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $4,500
Current Penalty $1,575 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,575
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 19260021 B02 07/16/1993 07/20/1993 $525 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260651 K01 07/16/1993 02/04/1994 $525 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19260652 A01 07/16/1993 07/21/1993 $525 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14388664
Event: 06/05/1993
Employee dies of asphyxia when buried in excavation

Employee #1 and two coworkers were connecting sewer laterals in a 17 ft deep excavation dug in class C soil (loose sand). The excavation walls were not adequately sloped, and trench shields or shoring were not used. A wall collapsed on Employee #1, burying him. He died of asphyxia. A county sanitary engineer was temporarily trapped, but was freed uninjured. Employee #1 was the son of the company president and the brother of one of the coworkers.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, ASPHYXIATED, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106121676 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported
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