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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1625551.015 - Furlong Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Furlong Excavating, Inc.
Corner Of N Poplar & Kerr St
Centralia, IL 62801
Mailing Address:
1046 State Route 37, Kell, IL 62853
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/2022
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/27/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1950854 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,974 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,974 |
| Current Penalty | $11,719 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,719 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 03/20/2023 | 04/21/2023 | $0 | $3,349 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 03/20/2023 | 04/21/2023 | $11,719 | $15,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on September 26, 2022, four employees were working in a public roadway performing boring operations. The employees dug a trench that was approximately eight feet, nine inches in depth, thirty-four feet long, and twelve feet, nine inches wide for placement of a boring machine. Two employees entered the excavation to perform work. Employee #1 was bent over and using a hammer to drive a stake into the bottom of the excavation and Employee #2 was standing up, using a measuring device to obtain a measurement when the wall on the east side of the excavation broke loose and fell, engulfing the employees in the soil. Employee #1 was crushed under weight of the soil and completely engulfed. Employee #2 was buried up his waist in soil. One of the other employees heard Employee #2 yell and called emergency services. Emergency services arrived on the site to conduct excavation rescue operations. Employee #1 was declared dead on site due to traumatic crushing. Employee #2 suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: Boring Machine, Collapse, Crushed, Crushing, Engulfed, Excavation, Fracture, Pelvis, Trench, Trench Box, Trench Digger
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1625551.015 | 54 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer | |
| 2 | 1625551.015 | 24 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Excavating and loading machine operators |