Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303696496 - Alaska Test Lab

Inspection Information - Office: Alaska Department Of Labor Osh Enforcement

Inspection Nr: 303696496

Report ID: 1050210

Date Opened: 04/28/2001

Site Address:
Alaska Test Lab
225 92nd Ave
Anchorage, AK 99515

Mailing Address:
4040 B Street, Anchorage, AK 99503

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Aks, N:Trench, S:Construction

Case Closed: 10/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101680668

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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.	01001A	Serious	19260016 C	08/10/2001	08/15/2001	$1,250	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260652 G01 III	08/10/2001	08/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19260651 K01	08/10/2001	08/15/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201680618

Event: 04/27/2001

Soil technician suffers leg injury in trench cave-in

A soil technician received multiple fractures to his lower right leg during a trench cave-in. The employee was walking down a dirt ramp while accessing a trench box at the bottom of a 15-foot-deep trench. The victim entered the trench in order to conduct soil compaction tests, and was injured when the trench caved in.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, RAMP, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, CAVE-IN, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303696496			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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