Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306111956 - Korn Masonry

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306111956

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 07/07/2004

Site Address:
Korn Masonry
1223 County Ph
Onalaska, WI 54650

Mailing Address:
N3921 Russlan Coulee, Bangor, WI 54614

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/09/2004

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/13/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100800937

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,100
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 I02	08/13/2004	08/19/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260652 A01	08/13/2004	08/19/2004	$600	$600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200801165

Event: 07/07/2004

Employee is killed when struck by foundation wall

On July 7, 2004, Employee #1, a masonry contractor, was working at a residential site to build a small addition. The homeowner began to excavate about 4 inches below the existing foundation. Jacks were placed in the basement of the house to hold up the portion that the addition was to be added onto. Employee #1 dug an 8-inch deep by 18-inch wide trench approximately 4 inches away from the existing foundation wall so they could pour a concrete footing. While digging this trench, a large section of the foundation wall tipped over and struck Employee #1, killing him. During the accident investigation, it was determined that that jacks may have contributed to the accident. The jacks kept the house from collapsing, but added extra pressure to the wall, which caused the foundation wall to tip over.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CEMENTING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306111956			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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