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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1638873.015 - Rooter Solutions, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Rooter Solutions, Inc.
1011 Aspen Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Mailing Address:
16w368 Hillside Lane, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2022
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 08/05/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1977016 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,688 | $31,252 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,940 |
| Current Penalty | $4,688 | $31,252 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,940 |
| 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 | 19260100 A | 06/02/2023 | 06/08/2023 | $4,688 | $4,688 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A02 | 06/02/2023 | 06/08/2023 | $31,252 | $31,252 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2022, two employees were working in a trench excavation during a sewer line construction project in the front yard of a single family residential structure. Employee #1 and Employee #2, a co-owner of the company, were in the trench at a depth of approximately 7 feet attempting to fix a water line damaged during excavating operations. The employees were working at the bottom of the trench without cave-in protection when the cave-in occurred. Employee #2 was crushed by the soil and killed. Employee #1 was able to escape physically unharmed from the trench cave-in.
Keywords: Cave-In, Crushed, Crushing, Engulfed, Excavation, Installing, Repair, Sewer, Trench, Trench Box, Water Pipe
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1638873.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |