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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308189901 - Helms Construction Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Helms Construction Incorporated
Lexi Landing Subdivision
Knoxville, TN 37931
Mailing Address:
P O Box 430, Maynardville, TN 37807
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/26/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100623297 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260652 C02 I | 11/19/2004 | 12/17/2004 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 G02 | 11/19/2004 | 12/17/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 C04 I | 11/19/2004 | 12/17/2004 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:40 p.m. on September 20, 2004, Employee #1 was inside a trench box after making a connection on a 15-in. storm drain. The trench was approximately 18-ft-deep, 4-ft-wide, and 30-ft-long. When the soil bank caved in, soil flowed into the ends of the box. Employee #1 was engulfed and killed.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, ASPHYXIATED, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308189901 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |