Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1489052.015 - H & H Utility Excavating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1489052.015

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 08/20/2020

Site Address:
H & H Utility Excavating, Inc.
2860 Lake Forest Park Road
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Mailing Address:
W4038 Hoffmann Road, Plymouth, WI 53073

Union Status: Union

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: 08/20/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1646235	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$7,423	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,423
Current Penalty	$3,712	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,712
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260152 G10	09/23/2020	10/22/2020	$3,712	$7,423	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 128806.015

Event: 08/18/2020

Employee receives burns while removing running equipment fue

At 5:00 p.m. on August 18, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a water and sewer line contractor. Employee #1 was operating a Vermeer ST750A Mixing System which mixes and provides boring gel for the horizontal boring process. Employee #1 removed the fuel cap for the Vermeer ST750A Mixing System to verify there was enough fuel to complete the workday while it was running. Gasoline spurted out of the fuel tank and ignited, causing burns to the upper body of Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat burns to the face, head, neck, arms, and upper torso.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Drill, Drilling, Drilling Mud, Face, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Flammable Vapors, Gasoline, Head, Neck, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489052.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury

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