Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1273720.015 - Scheuermann Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1273720.015

Report ID: 0317900

Date Opened: 10/25/2017

Site Address:
Scheuermann Excavating, Inc.
6th And Linden Street
Allentown, PA 18102

Mailing Address:
5285 W. Coplay Rd., Whitehall, PA 18052

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/25/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1276381	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$5,497	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,497
Current Penalty	$3,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,800
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B04	02/16/2018	04/13/2018	$3,800	$5,497	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100282.015

Event: 10/23/2017

Employee lifting a metal cover is injured when cover falls o

At 8:30 a.m. on October 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an excavation company, was working at a multiemployer construction site for a new six-story multifamily residential building. He was in the process of lifting a cover for a pit when the metal plate fell onto his foot. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of two toes.

Keywords: Amputation, Cover, Excavation, Falling Object, Material Handling, Metal Sheet, Pit, Residential Construction, Struck By, Toe

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273720.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Excavating and loading machine operators

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