Inspection 342696390 OPENED OCT 9, 2017Closed
19 Jordan Street Sw, Wyoming, MI 49548 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 9, 2017 (fatal): One employee is killed and another hospitalized when a trenc
At 1:45 p.m. on October 9, 2017, two employees were working in a 70 foot long excavation to locate a broken or clogged sewer line at a residential property. As Employee #1 was in an excavation using a shovel to locate the sewer line, Employee # 2 was using an excavator. While in the excavation that was approximately 5 feet wide by 8 feet deep, 40 feet of the 70 feet long excavation caved in and trapped Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was recovered and hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.40114(1) |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 408.40622(1) |
Serious | $7,000 | $1,400 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 408.40932(4) |
Serious | $7,000 | $1,400 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 408.40933(2) |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 408.40933(4) |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 408.40941(1) |
Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Jan 26, 2018 | Final |