Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1173456.015 - Aiken Water Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1173456.015

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 08/29/2016

Site Address:
Aiken Water Company, Inc.
1235 Droney Road
Gifford, PA 16732

Mailing Address:
Po Box 208, Gifford, PA 16732

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 04/07/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1130146

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,630	$0	$0	$2,672	$0	$4,302
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$1,300	$0	$2,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B01	02/01/2017	03/28/2017	$1,500	$1,630	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260021 B02	02/01/2017	03/28/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	02/01/2017	03/28/2017	$1,300	$2,672	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Other	19101200 E01	02/01/2017	03/28/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 88100.015

Event: 08/27/2016

Employee falls in excavation striking his head and dies

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 27, 2016, Employee #1 was standing on the edge of an excavation handing a pencil to a coworker. Employee #1 slipped on loose soil and fell into the excavation, striking his head on a pipe and died.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Lost Balance, Pipe, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1173456.015	80	M	Fatality		Supervisors, general office

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