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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1405962.015 - Watts Services, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office
Site Address:
Watts Services, Llc
50 Peck Rd.
Downingtown, PA 19335
Mailing Address:
5735 Township Line Rd., Pipersville, PA 18947
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: 06/05/2019
Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Focus4
Case Closed: 12/18/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1462396 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,608 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,608 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,608 | $0 | $10,608 |
| 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 H01 | 12/03/2019 | $5,304 | $5,304 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19260651 K02 | 12/03/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19260652 G02 | 12/03/2019 | $5,304 | $5,304 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 5, 2019, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a water and sewer line construction company, were working in an excavation and installing a sanitary sewer line. The trench partially collapsed, and Employee #1 was trapped to his waist for approximately two hours before he was freed. The employee was treated for minor abrasions. He did not require hospitalization.
Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force, Cave-In, Construction, Excavation, Installing, Pipeline, Sewer, Structural Collapse, Torso, Trapped, Trench, Trench Box, Unstable Soil, Wall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1405962.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Pipelayer |