Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1403695.015 - Muschlitz Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1403695.015

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 05/28/2019

Site Address:
Muschlitz Excavating, Inc.
Blakeslee Lot #110 Commercial Blvd.
Blakeslee, PA 18610

Mailing Address:
615 Moorestown Drive, Bath, PA 18014

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/20/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1458300	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116568.015

Event: 05/22/2019

Employee incurs multiple injuries in equipment rollover

At 11:45 a.m. on May 22, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an excavation company, was engaged in site preparation for a new commercial building. He was operating a Sakai SV540 compact roller and performing compaction of soil. As the employee was backing up the roller, the rear left tire ran off the edge of the embankment. The equipment rolled off the embankment's edge and down 4 to 5 feet to the lower level, landing on the equipment's left side. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a rib fracture, a pelvis fracture, and possible concussion.

Keywords: Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Construction, Embankment, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Pelvis, Rib, Roll-Over, Roller--Const Equip, Seat Belt, Tire

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1403695.015	76	M	Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers

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