Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1266657.015 - Lee'S Plumbing & Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1266657.015

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 09/25/2017

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1266699	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 99330.015

Event: 09/22/2017

Employee falls into excavation and fractures vertebrae

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266657.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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