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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107924.015 - Advantage Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office
Site Address:
Advantage Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
1100 Block Of 171st Street Se
Menoken, ND 58558
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2373, Bismarck, ND 58502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/2011
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/12/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 82162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,600 |
| Current Penalty | $15,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,400 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 01/18/2012 | 02/09/2012 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 01/18/2012 | 02/09/2012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260100 A | 01/18/2012 | 02/09/2012 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 01/18/2012 | 02/09/2012 | $0 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 01/18/2012 | 02/09/2012 | $7,000 | $14,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 p.m. on October 18, 2011, Employee #1 and the owner of the company were in a trench connecting flexible water lines into both a "T" intersect and a water line. The trench that was 9.6 feet deep and two feet wide. The trench did not have a means of protecting employees. No sloping, shoring, shielding, or trench box. The south side wall of the trench collapsed covering Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered internal compression injuries from the weight of the soil and was asphyxiated.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Crushing, Structural Collapse, Trench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107924.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |