Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127332146 - W & O Construction Company Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 127332146

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 04/02/1998

Site Address:
W & O Construction Company Inc
Springs Road
Byrdstown, TN 38549

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2869, Cookeville, TN 38501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361011570

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$28,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,600
Current Penalty	$28,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$28,600
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	08/13/1998	08/21/1998	$5,800	$5,800	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 B04	08/13/1998	08/21/1998	$4,200	$4,200	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19260651 C02	08/13/1998	08/21/1998	$2,800	$2,800	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	19260651 J02	08/13/1998	08/21/1998	$4,200	$4,200	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	19260651 K01	08/13/1998	08/21/1998	$5,800	$5,800	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19260652 A01	08/13/1998	08/21/1998	$5,800	$5,800	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170758437

Event: 04/01/1998

Employee injured when buried in trench cave-in

Employee #1 was in an 18 ft deep excavation when the soil bank caved in, burying him up to his waist. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127332146			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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