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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 110465739 - Deco Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Deco Construction Company, Inc.
East End Of 12th Street
Whiteman Afb, MO 65305
Mailing Address:
1111 Winchester, Kansas City, MO 64126
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/05/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361070642 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $9,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,800 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/30/1995 | 03/24/1995 | $2,100 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 01/30/1995 | 03/24/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 01/30/1995 | 03/03/1995 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 01/30/1995 | 03/24/1995 | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Other | 19261051 A | 01/30/1995 | 03/24/1995 | $600 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 21, 1994, Employee #1 and a coworker, laborers, began removing the rubber bladder plugs from a 48 inch storm sewer drain system to allow the construction site to drain off standing water captured by the blocked line. They climbed into the 10 foot deep manhole D-2, and placed two jointed pieces of 2 by 4s against the end of the metal portion on the rubber bladder plug and the manhole wall to prevent the plug from being swept downstream in the 48 inch storm sewer drain pipe. They then climbed out of manhole D-2. Air pressure was released from the plug installed in the storm sewer drain pipe in manhole D-2 to allow the stored water to pass. Employee #1 told his coworker to release the air pressure from the plug in manhole mixing box D-3, located approximately 71 feet away and upstream adjacent to the flightline. When the coworker arrived at mixing box D-3, it was under water. The employees conversed and the coworker was told to take the air release valve assembly out of the air vent hose to completely deflate the upstream plug. The employees knew this plug was secured by a rope attached to mixing box D-3. They stood around the opening to manhole D-2, and conversed when they noticed the 2 by 4 brace holding the rubber bladder plug in manhole D-2 in the inflow pipe was coming loose. Employee #1 entered manhole D-2 without an access ladder and attempted to shore up the brace by stomping it back into a horizontal position while standing on the lip of the outbound pipe. He was washed down the storm drain and drowned.
Keywords: SEWER, DRAIN PIPE, DRAIN PLUG, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN, MANHOLE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110465739 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |