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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1266657.015 - Lee'S Plumbing & Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Lee'S Plumbing & Excavating, Inc.
Brownfield Road And Gun Club Road
Uniontown, PA 15401
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 510, New Salem, PA 15468
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: 09/25/2017
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/22/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1266699 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,605 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,565 | $0 | $4,565 |
| 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 | Other | 19260651 K01 | 10/23/2017 | $4,565 | $7,605 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 G01 II | 10/23/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on September 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by construction excavation company, was operating a Kobelco excavator at a residential construction site. He exited the excavator to hand a fitting to an employee working inside an excavated trench. The ground gave way, and Employee #1 fell into the excavation, a fall height of 13 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple fractured vertebrae.
Keywords: Cave-In, Collapse, Excavation, Excavator, Fall, Fracture, Residential Construction, Trench, Vertebra, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1266657.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Heavy |