Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109830331 - Vespa Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109830331

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 07/23/1992

Site Address:
Vespa Construction Company, Inc.
3 Buena Vista Drive, Manhole
East Hartford, CT 06118

Mailing Address:
379 Chapel Road, South Windsor, CT 06074

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360125264
Referral	902037944	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,950
Current Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,950
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260059 H	01/06/1993	02/22/1993	$450	$450	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260200 G01	01/06/1993	01/11/1993	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 815480

Event: 07/23/1992

Employee killed when struck by utility truck

Employee #1 was replacing bricks in a manhole that was located in the center of a new street. The employee's body was half in and half out of the manhole. A utility company employee was working outside the manhole and behind his truck. He had to move his vehicle to a new location closer to where the work was being performed. He walked up to his vehicle from the rear, walked to the driver's side of the truck, and entered the cab. The utility employee started the vehicle, cut his steering wheel to the right, and pulled forward approximately 15 feet. When he felt his truck dip, he backed his vehicle up, got out, and discovered Employee #1 face up in the bottom of the manhole. The utility employee said he could not see the manhole or Employee #1 from the cab of his truck. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MANHOLE, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109830331			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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