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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310365747 - Oles Engineering
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Oles Engineering
4804 North County Road 350 East
Whiteland, IN 46184
Mailing Address:
9500 North County Road 800 East, Brownsburg, IN 46112
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: 12/15/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 02/06/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100991223 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250 |
| Current Penalty | $8,500 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $9,350 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 12/21/2006 | 01/19/2007 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 12/21/2006 | 01/19/2007 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19260651 J02 | 12/21/2006 | 01/19/2007 | $850 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 12/21/2006 | 01/19/2007 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/21/2006 | 01/19/2007 | $2,125 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:28 p.m. on November 8, 2006, Employee #1 was working in an excavation which was approximately 10.6 ft deep, 10 ft to 15 ft wide, and 50 ft long. The excavation was benched to approximately 2.6 ft below the natural grade, and then an 8-ft-deep trench was cut longitudinally along the center of the excavation. An 8 ft by 16 ft trench box was in use. Employee #1 was supervising a crew installing a sanitary sewer main. After he stepped out of the box and into an unprotected portion of the trench (to measure the diameter of an existing pipe), the east side of the trench collapsed. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, TRENCH, PIPE, PLUMBING, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310365747 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |