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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1580048.015 - Ron Smith Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Ron Smith Inc.
1221 Mount Pleasant Road
Villanova, PA 19085
Mailing Address:
559 Trestle Place, Downingtown, PA 19335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/21/2022
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/31/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1870142 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,602 | $58,011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69,613 |
| Current Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $45,000 | $0 | $0 | $55,000 |
| 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 H01 | 07/22/2022 | 08/03/2022 | $5,000 | $5,801 | $0 | 08/12/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 07/22/2022 | 08/03/2022 | $5,000 | $5,801 | $0 | 08/12/2022 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260652 A01 | 07/22/2022 | 08/03/2022 | $45,000 | $58,011 | $0 | 08/12/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on February 23, 2022, Employee 1 and Employee 2 worked in a ten-foot-deep trench to install a new sewer pipe. At some point, the trench wall collapsed and both employees were caught in the collapsed soil. Both employees were hospitalized to treat fractures to two ribs, spine, pelvis and tailbone, and a collapsed lung.
Keywords: Caught In, Collapse, Collapsed lung, Fracture, Installing, Pelvis, Pipe, Rib, Sewer, Spine, Trench, Unstable Soil, Wall, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1580048.015 | 43 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | |
| 2 | 1580048.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers |