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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109472639 - U.S. Department Of The Army
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Department Of The Army
Ft. Benning
Ft. Benning, GA 31905
Mailing Address:
Washington, Washington, DC 20310
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/12/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360824718 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 11/17/1992 | 12/21/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 11/17/1992 | 11/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/17/1992 | 11/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 11/17/1992 | 11/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 C | 11/17/1992 | 12/07/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 1992, six coworkers began repairing a damaged drain line. A backhoe was used to uncover the damaged pipe. A trench approximately 60 ft long, 8 ft wide, and 15 ft deep was dug. Throughout the day workers repeatedly entered and exited the trench to remove dirt from the pipe that the backhoe could not reach. The trench was straight-walled, and no shoring equipment was on site. Employees #1 and #2 were in the trench removing dirt from the pipe. The two were walking to the exit ladder when the trench wall collapsed. Employee #1 was buried and died of suffocation. Employee #2 was struck in the right leg, but received only minor injuries, which were treated on site. Causal factors included: (1) the lack of a trained, competent person to do inspections; (2) the lack of shoring equipment on site; and (3) the lack of employee training to recognize and avoid trenching/excavating hazards.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, STRUCK BY, SLOPING, BURIED, UNTRAINED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109472639 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 109472639 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |