Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1511806.015 - Fugro Usa Land, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Health 03551124
Site Address:
Fugro Usa Land, Inc.
6638 Forest Hill Ave
Gloucester, VA 23061
Mailing Address:
115 Delta Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/27/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1725951 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $12,830 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,830 |
Current Penalty | $3,208 | $0 | $0 | $3,208 | $0 | $6,415 |
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 | Serious | 16VAC25-220-40.F | 07/15/2021 | 08/04/2021 | $0 | $6,415 | $0 | 08/06/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
2. | 01001B | Serious | 16VAC25-220-60.C.1.K | 07/15/2021 | 08/04/2021 | $3,208 | $0 | $0 | 08/06/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
3. | 01002 | Other | 16VAC25-220-70.C.3 | 07/15/2021 | 08/19/2021 | $3,208 | $6,415 | $0 | 08/06/2021 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on January 26, 2021, an employee who worked as a Surveyor for the Roads Department of an engineering firm died from COVID-19. On December 30, 2020, the employee and a coworker started on a project onducting acoustic surveying of roads. The employee and coworker ride in a van (one driving and one in the passenger seat working the programming equipment) from 8 to12 hours per day. On January 16, 2021, the employee reported to his employer that he was showing COVID-19 symptoms. He quarantined at the hotel and went to get tested for COVID-19. On January 18, 2021, the employee received a positive COVID-19 test result. The coworker was also quarantined. The employer had regularly checked in on the employee and coworker. On January 27, 2021, after not hearing from the employee for over 24-hours, the employer contacted the local Sheriff's office to conduct a wellness check. The Sheriff's Office found the employee had died in his hotel room. The cause of death was unknown at the time but was suspected of being due to COVID-19 complications. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are not included in the narrative.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1511806.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Surveying and mapping technicians |