Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18484915 - Mcdevitt & Street Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18484915

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/05/1989

Site Address:
Mcdevitt & Street Company
150 Stratford Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 32877, Charlotte, NC 28252

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360263297

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260651 D	06/15/1989	06/21/1989	$300	$300	$0	07/07/1989	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Serious	19260651 G	06/15/1989	06/21/1989	$300	$300	$0	07/07/1989	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 761379

Event: 05/04/1989

EMPLOYEES INJURED IN COLLAPSE OF EXCAVATION WALLS

Employees #1 and #2 were injured when an excavation wall collapsed and fell on them. The employees were spreading crushing gravel in an excavation for a footing in the construction of a parking garage. The excavation measured 33 ft long by 17 ft 6 in. wide at the front and 19 ft wide at the rear. The depth was 8 to 10 feet. The walls of the excavation were not sloped or shored. The ground was damp due to recent heavy rains. The excavation was not inspected by a competent person. While the employees were spreading gravel a section of the wall approximately 8 ft long by 8 ft high sheared off. Employee #1 was buried up to his waist and suffered a cracked tibia in his left leg. Employee #2 was buried up to his waist and suffered a dislocated right shoulder and a fractured bone in his right knee.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, SHOULDER, TIBIA, LEG, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18484915			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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