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Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1700925.015 - Yarins Plumbing & Hvac Services Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1700925.015

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 10/03/2023

Site Address:
Yarins Plumbing & Hvac Services Llc
1335 11th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001

Mailing Address:
11810 Rocking Horse Rd, Rockville, MD 20852

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2023

Emphasis: N:Fall

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Inspection	1700934	Yes
Referral	2088582	Yes
Accident	2092454

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$20,970	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,970
Current Penalty	$20,970	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,970
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B13	04/01/2024	04/09/2024	$4,839	$4,839	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 B04	04/01/2024	04/09/2024	$16,131	$16,131	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 160453.015

Event: 10/02/2023

Employee falls from height, later dies

At 5:25 pm, on October 2, 2023, Employee #1 was employed by an HVAC contractor. Employee #1 was leaving the construction job site for the day when the accident occurred. Employee #1 and a coworker were using a job made ladder as a bridge/walkway to cross an alley to reach their parked vehicles at the end of the workday. The span was on or about (7') wide and (17') high above concrete and connected the first floor of the building and a retaining wall. The ladder slipped causing Employee #1 to fall 17' to the concrete. The initial injuries to Employee #1 were contusions, lacerations to the head, and concussion. Employee # 1 was hospitalized and died two days later.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Concrete, Concussion, Construction, Contusion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Laceration, Ladder, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1700925.015	31	M	Fatality		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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