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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1698812.015 - Del Valle Group, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Puerto Rico Area Office
Site Address:
Del Valle Group, Llc.
Pier #4 Old San Juan
San Juan, PR 00936
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2319, Toa Baja, PR 00951
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/20/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2084119 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $64,524 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $64,524 |
| Current Penalty | $34,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 03/18/2024 | 05/15/2024 | $11,333 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 03/18/2024 | $11,333 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260405 J02 II | 03/18/2024 | $11,334 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260416 A03 | 03/18/2024 | $0 | $16,131 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:45 a.m. on September 19, 2023, an employee working as a carpenter for an engineering contractor was working on a marine construction operation. The employee was working with a coworker on the top of a working platform over the sea making drill holes before the installation of pier defenders for cruises. The crew was standing inside the water in the platform using an electrical tool. The employee received a 110-Volt electric shock while removing a HILTI core drill that got stuck inside of a wall of the pier. After the shock, the employee and the coworker both fell into the sea at a height of approximately 5 feet above the water. The coworker was treated at the hospital and released but the employee died from his injuries.
Keywords: Arm, Carpenter, Construction, Drilling, Electric Shock, Electrocuted, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI), Hand Tool, Insufficient Supervision, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pier, Platform, Shock, Training, Water
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1698812.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |