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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1507267.015 - Dwyer Plumbing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Dwyer Plumbing, Inc.
832 Emerald Drive
Alexandria, VA 22308
Mailing Address:
8394-J Terminal Road, Lorton, VA 22079
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2020
Emphasis: P:Trench, N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/28/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1708798 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $31,864 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,864 |
| Current Penalty | $21,242 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,242 |
| 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 | 19260652 C02 I | 06/10/2021 | 07/15/2021 | $7,966 | $13,277 | $0 | 07/06/2021 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/10/2021 | 07/15/2021 | $2,655 | $2,655 | $0 | 07/06/2021 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 06/10/2021 | 07/15/2021 | $7,966 | $13,277 | $0 | 07/06/2021 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 06/10/2021 | $2,655 | $2,655 | $0 | 07/06/2021 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on December 18, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a plumbing company, were working inside a trench in preparation for installing a pipe at a residential property. They were leveling the ground inside the trench when a trench wall collapsed. Employee #1 was buried and fatally crushed by the collapsing dirt. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of injuries sustained in the trench collapse.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Blunt force trauma, Buried, Cave-In, Crushed, Pipe, Repair, Residential Construction, Shoring, Structural Collapse, Trench, Undrgrd Installation, Unguarded, Unprotected, Untrained
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1507267.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | |
| 2 | 1507267.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |