BRAUN EXCAVATING CO., INC.
5TH ST. E. OF EUCLID, GALENA, KS 66739
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Apr 21, 1993#103162459Apr 21, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#103162459$10,00017 viol.17 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #103162459
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 2 willful, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,650
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 5th St. E. Of Euclid, Galena, KS 66739
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee suffocates in trench cave-in
Violations
Violation list (17 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $350 | Oct 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $350 | Oct 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $200 | Nov 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $200 | Oct 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $350 | Oct 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F07 IVC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $350 | Oct 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B16 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $200 | Oct 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Willful | 1 | 2 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Oct 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B01 I | Willful | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1993 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1993 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1926.54 Nonionizing Radiation OSHA citation code: 19260054 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 L02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 1993 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1926.1051 Stairways - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261051 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1993 | - | - |
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