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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17382110 - Perry Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Perry Engineering Co., Inc.
Regency Lakes Estates, Marie Place
Winchester, VA 22601
Mailing Address:
Route 6, Box 152-B, Winchester, VA 22601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/25/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/05/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900813643 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 19260652 B | 12/19/1986 | 12/23/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 E | 12/19/1986 | 12/23/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 24, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE HELPING TO INSTALL 8 INCH PVC SEWER PIPE IN A TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS 9 FEET DEEP, 120 FEET LONG, 3 FEET WIDE AT THE BOTTOM AND 13 FEET, 6 INCHES WIDE AT THE TOP. THE TRENCH WAS UNSHORED AND INADEQUATELY SLOPED. THE SIDES OF THE TRENCH WERE WERE COMPOSED OF SHALE, WITH LAYERS SLANTING DOWN TOWARD THE BOTTOM ON THE TRENCH'S SOUTH SIDE. A TRACK LOADER HAD BEEN TRAVELING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE, DUMPING GRAVEL INTO THE TRENCH AT VARIOUS POINTS TO SECURE THE PIPE . THE TRENCH RAN EAST TO WEST, TOWARD MAHHOLE #4. ABOUT 40 FEET EAST OF MANHOLE 4, THE SOUTH SIDE GAVE WAY AND SLID DOWN, TRAPPING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH. A THIRD EMPLOYEE MANAGED TO GET OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF HIS RIGHT LEG, JUST ABOVE THE ANKLE, AND EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A SEVERLY SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, VIBRATIONS, CRUSHED, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17382110 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 17382110 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction laborers |