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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1503096.015 - D&H Excavating, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
D&H Excavating, Inc
Near 3355 Lake Shore Road
Blasdell, NY 14219
Mailing Address:
11939 Route 98 South, Arcade, NY 14009
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/2021
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/01/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1691869 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $31,539 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,539 |
| Current Penalty | $23,655 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,655 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 A | 04/06/2021 | $7,885 | $10,513 | $0 | 04/27/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 04/06/2021 | $7,885 | $10,513 | $0 | 04/27/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 04/06/2021 | $7,885 | $10,513 | $0 | 04/27/2021 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on November 18, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction excavation company, was working on a pipeline installation project. He was in a trench and tightening bolts on an end cap. A section of the trench sidewall collapsed and struck the employee, causing him to fall and strike his head on a plumbing valve. The employee sustained blunt force traumatic injury to his head and was killed.
Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Brain, Cave-In, Construction, Excavation, Head, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Trench, Unprotected, Valve, Wall
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1503096.015 | 25 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |