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Inspection: 1510451.015 - Weaver Environmental Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham
Site Address:
Weaver Environmental Services, Inc.
7189 New Life Circle
Huntsville, AL 35806
Mailing Address:
1110 Putman Drive Nw, Huntsville, AL 35816
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/16/2021
Emphasis: N:Svep, N:Trench
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 1519636 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1519633 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1721379 | ||
| Inspection | 1510536 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,018 | $95,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,590 |
| Current Penalty | $12,014 | $76,458 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $88,472 |
| 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 I03 | 07/14/2021 | $4,369 | $5,461 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 07/14/2021 | $7,646 | $9,557 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 07/14/2021 | $76,458 | $95,572 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on January 15, 2021, an employee entered a straight walled, thirty- foot long, five to seven-foot high and four to six-foot wide trench to assist th ree coworkers to install a six-inch PVC sanitary sewer line. Shortly after enter ing the trench, a section of the northwest wall collapsed and buried the employe e. The employee was killed by traumatic asphyxia.
Keywords:asphyxiated, buried, collapse, installing, pipeline, sewer, traumatic, trench
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1510451.015 | Fatality | Construction laborers |