Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1107469.015 - Best Choice Plumbing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Best Choice Plumbing, Inc.
37 N 63rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Mailing Address:
2521 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137
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: 11/20/2015
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/15/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1040242 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $42,960 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $42,960 |
Current Penalty | $28,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
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 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $2,500 | $3,080 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260102 A01 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $2,500 | $3,080 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
5. | 01004A | Serious | 19260200 G01 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $6,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
6. | 01004B | Serious | 19260200 G02 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
7. | 01006 | Serious | 19260200 G02 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $6,500 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
8. | 01007 | Serious | 19260201 A | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $2,500 | $3,080 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
9. | 01008A | Serious | 19260302 B07 | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $2,500 | $2,640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
10. | 01008B | Serious | 19260651 D | 05/16/2016 | 06/03/2016 | $0 | $3,080 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 p.m. on November 19, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing contractor, was installing pipe in a 4-foot trench along a road. A passenger vehicle broke through a caution tape barricade and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma to his torso and was killed.
Keywords: Barrier Guard, Construction, Highway, Highway Shoulder, Installing, Motor Vehicle, Pipeline, Struck By, Traffic Control, Trench
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1107469.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |