Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109006452 - Quality Home Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109006452

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 05/19/1992

Site Address:
Quality Home Builders, Inc.
Lake Jenna Subdivision
Cairo, GA 31728

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 485, Bainbridge, GA 31717

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/21/1992

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 12/16/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361118557

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260651 C02	07/29/1992	08/01/1992	$380	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 J02	07/29/1992	08/01/1992	$380	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 K01	07/29/1992	08/01/1992	$970	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260652 A01	07/29/1992	08/01/1992	$970	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001A	Other	19260059 E01	07/29/1992	08/14/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02001B	Other	19260059 G01	07/29/1992	08/14/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14343586

Event: 05/17/1992

Employee dies after second trench cave-in

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 17, 1992, a Mitsubishi (track type) backhoe was being used to dig a trench approximately 10 feet deep and 4 feet wide for the installation of sewer pipe. The trench did not have any type of protective system. Employee #1 was in the bottom of the trench laying sewer pipe when the west wall caved in, knocking him down. A few moments later, the west wall caved in again, completely burying Employee #1. He died immediately.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109006452			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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