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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111714853 - Dundon Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Vt Department Of Labor - Vosha
Site Address:
Dundon Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Bakery Lane
Middlebury, VT 05753
Mailing Address:
Rt 22a, Orwell, VT 05760
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/24/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/1994
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 30223 A | 07/19/1993 | 08/21/1993 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had responded to a routine weekend service call from a local restaurant to unplug a sewer drain. He arrived alone at approximately 3:30 p.m. He apparently removed the manhole cover located in the middle of the parking lot access road and started to enter the confined space. At approximately 4:15 p.m., a passerby noticed Employee #1 unconscious at the bottom of the 12 foot deep manhole. Rescue personnel extracted him. He was pronounced dead at the emergency room. He drowned in the 1 1/2 inch deep stream of water. The oxygen content in the manhole at 6:00 p.m. was 14 1/2 percent.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, SEWER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DROWN, MANHOLE, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111714853 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |