Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1232463.015 - Shanahan & Luff Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1232463.015

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 05/08/2017

Site Address:
Shanahan & Luff Construction
32 S. Main St.
New Hope, PA 18938

Mailing Address:
420 Centre Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

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

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/09/2017

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 08/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1210480	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$10,322	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,322
Current Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	07/07/2017	09/08/2017	$2,000	$2,716	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19260651 K01	07/07/2017	07/28/2017	$3,000	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19260652 B03 III	07/07/2017	07/24/2017	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260652 A01	07/07/2017		$3,000	$3,803	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95543.015

Event: 05/08/2017

Employee entrapped in trench collapse, incurs shoulder separ

At 10:45 a.m. on May 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working in a trench at a job site. He was removing the plug from a pipe when the trench collapsed. A slab of dirt measuring approximately 3 feet by 16 feet struck and entrapped Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a separated shoulder.

Keywords: Buried, Caught In, Collapse, Collarbone, Construction, Pipe, Shoulder, Struck By, Trench

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1232463.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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