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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309712370 - Eales Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Eales Excavating, Inc.
3514 Nw 95th Street
Kansas City, MO 64154
Mailing Address:
2104 Bradford Place, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/2007
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Trenching
Case Closed: 02/29/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100003508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,650 |
| Current Penalty | $7,455 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,455 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260100 A | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 06/13/2007 | 06/25/2007 | $1,470 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/20/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:40 a.m. On February 21, 2007, Employee #1, a laborer, was in the trench near the street, when the trench walls collapsed engulfing him. Prior to the accident, Employee #1's coworker, a backhoe operator, working for an excavating contractor, opened a trench to allow installation of a sewer pipe. The trench ran approximately 60 ft from one side of a duplex to the street. The trench was approximately 10 ft deep to 11 ft-6in. at the point it collapsed (near the street). The remaining upright portion of the trench revealed the trench walls were almost vertical with the top opening ranging in width from approximately 2 ft to 3.5 ft throughout most of the length of the trench. There was no shoring, bracing, or a trench box in place or in use at the time of the accident. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries as a result of the accident.
Keywords: SEWER, TRENCH BOX, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, PIPE, SHORING, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309712370 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |