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Inspection: 123681546 - Castle Concrete Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

 

Inspection Nr: 123681546
Report ID: 0355114
Date Opened: 04/21/1994

Site Address:
Castle Concrete Corp.
Lot # 7 Blockstone Ln.
Fairfax, VA 22182

Mailing Address:
8431 Euclid Ave Unit A-3, Manassas Park, VA 22111

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 08/29/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362312399
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 9
Current Violations 9 9
Initial Penalty $15,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,700
Current Penalty $15,700 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,700
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 09/20/1994 09/23/1994 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19260050 C 09/20/1994 10/12/1994 $450 $450 $0 -  
3. 01003 Serious 19260059 E01 09/20/1994 10/12/1994 $750 $750 $0 -  
4. 01004 Serious 19260059 H 09/20/1994 10/12/1994 $750 $750 $0 -  
5. 01005 Serious 19260059 H01 III6 09/20/1994 10/12/1994 $750 $750 $0 -  
6. 01006 Serious 19260651 C02 09/20/1994 09/23/1994 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
7. 01007 Serious 19260651 J02 09/20/1994 09/23/1994 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
8. 01008 Serious 19260651 K01 09/20/1994 09/23/1994 $1,500 $1,500 $0 -  
9. 01009 Serious 19260652 A01 09/20/1994 09/23/1994 $7,000 $7,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 950766
Event: 04/21/1994
Employee dies after trench caves in

At approximately 1:29 p.m. on April 21, 1994, Employee #1 and four other employees were digging a foundation wall trench that was 16 inches wide, 8 feet deep, and 30 feet long. The walls were near vertical and unshored. The spoils pile was located at the back edge. It was the intent of the backhoe operator not to let the employees in the trench any deeper than 3 feet. When the backhoe operator observed that the employees were in the deeper section, he told them to get out. Employee #1 hesitated, the wall started to collapse, and he ran in the direction of the falling debris. He became engulfed when the remaining portion of the wall collapsed. Employee #1 died of his injuries.

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 123681546 Fatality Asphyxia Construction trades, n.e.c.
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