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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18029728 - D & C Construction Co., Inc. Div. Of Deviney
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
D & C Construction Co., Inc. Div. Of Deviney
Edwards St.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1213, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/14/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 10/24/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360131171 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,800 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/15/1989 | 10/20/1989 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 E | 09/15/1989 | 09/20/1989 | $900 | $900 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 3. | 02001A | Willful | 19260651 I01 | 09/15/1989 | 09/20/1989 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 4. | 02001B | Willful | 19260652 B | 09/15/1989 | 09/20/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 09/15/1989 | 09/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 19040002 A | 09/15/1989 | 09/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 7. | 03003 | Other | 19040002 B02 | 09/15/1989 | 09/18/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 8. | 03004 | Other | 19260050 C | 09/15/1989 | 10/20/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - | |
| 9. | 03005 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 09/15/1989 | 10/20/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/03/1989 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were laying 6.1-meter-long lengths of 102-millimeter-diameter PVC pipe in a trench that was 0.6 meters wide and 3.0 meters deep. The employees had not shored or sloped the trench. The pipe was to serve as conduit for communications cable. At one point in the trench, the conduit came out a manhole, with connection points that were 4.4 meters below ground. One employee was working 6.1 meters south of the manhole, and the second employee was 9.1 meters south of manhole. Vibrations from street traffic and the load from 34.6 metric tons of soil caused the west wall of trench to collapse, completely burying the first employee and burying the second employee up to his chest. The first employee, who had been covered for 1 hour and 20 minutes, died of asphyxiation. The second employee sustained minor injuries.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, TELECOM WORK, TRENCH, VIBRATIONS, SHORING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18029728 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 18029728 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |