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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301774378 - Coogler Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Coogler Construction Inc.
Bert Friday Rd.
Columbia, SC 29210
Mailing Address:
856 Koon Rd., Irmo, SC 29063
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Trench
Case Closed: 09/08/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362625436 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 |
| Current Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 03/18/1998 | 03/23/1998 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 03/18/1998 | 04/20/1998 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 03/18/1998 | 03/23/1998 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was at a construction site, helping to install an 18 in. plastic drain pipe in a 7 ft 6 in. deep trench that was 5 ft wide at the top. A Caterpillar 320 BL trackhoe was used to dig the excavation and the pipe was lowered and set in place using a chain attached to the trackhoe's bucket. Employee #1 got into the trench and straddled the pipe. He was unhooking the chain when one side of the trench, composed of slate rock, shifted and collapsed, pinning his leg and hip against the pipe. Employee #1 suffered a sprained ankle, degloving of the skin on the back of his right leg, and separation of his right tibia and fibula. Emergency services was called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. The trench had been dug in a clay-type soil that had sections of slate rock. The terrain was wet and previous rains had left the trench and the surrounding soil.
Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, TRENCH, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301774378 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |