Inspection Detail

Inspection: 121912158 - Darby Creek Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 121912158

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 12/30/1997

Site Address:
Darby Creek Excavating, Inc.
Corner Of Harmon Rd. & Northchester Rd.
Pickerington, OH 43147

Mailing Address:
6790 Brooksmiller Rd, Circleville, OH 43113

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/1998

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 10/21/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361867526

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,200
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	03/19/1998	05/21/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B06 I	03/19/1998	05/21/1998	$3,500	$3,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 C02	03/19/1998	04/01/1998	$4,200	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200750214

Event: 12/30/1997

Employee killed when trench wall caves in

On December 29, 1998, Employee #1, a foreman for Darby Creek Excavation, was correcting a sewer line when the work had to be stopped because the excavation had reached a depth requiring a trench box, which was not on site. The following day, he entered the excavation to work on the repair without installing a trench box. A wall of the trench collapsed, crushing Employee #1. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121912158			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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