Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1274231.015 - Tri State Utilities

Inspection Information - Office: Columbia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1274231.015

Report ID: 0418500

Date Opened: 10/31/2017

Site Address:
Tri State Utilities
Offier'S Housing Area Pershing Road, Fort Jackson
Columbia, SC 29207

Mailing Address:
2111 Smith Avenue, Chesapeake, VA 23320

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: 10/31/2017

Emphasis: L:Fedconst

Case Closed: 04/24/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1278472	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$9,054	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,054
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$9,054	$0	$9,054
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	Other	19261204 B	03/20/2018	04/13/2018	$9,054	$9,054	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 100359.015

Event: 10/25/2017

Employee is sprayed by boiling water and extensively burned

At 6:00 p.m. on October 25, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a utilities company, was engaged in sewer line work at a military housing area. He was installing a lining to waterproof an existing sewer pipe. The installation involved the use of boiling water in the liner. When the water did not drain properly, Employee #1 reentered the manhole and used a Sawzall reciprocating saw to cut the pipe liner. The scalding water sprayed upward at high pressure, striking Employee #1 and burning his upper body and legs. His face was protected, because he was wearing a full face respirator when he entered the manhole's confined space. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second degree burns over 40 percent of his body.

Keywords: Burn, Confined Space, Construction, Hot Water, PPE, Pipe, Pressure Release, Saw, Sewer, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1274231.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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