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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18030692 - D & P Plumbing & Heating Corp., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
D & P Plumbing & Heating Corp., Inc.
Mountainside Drive
Chatham, NJ 07928
Mailing Address:
711a West Front Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/29/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360663082 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 | 19260652 B | 07/18/1985 | 07/01/1985 | $320 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 H | 07/18/1985 | 07/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH, INSTALLING A NEW SEWER LINE AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT #1 MOUNTAIN SIDE DRIVE, CHATHAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. THE TRENCH WAS 6'TO 8' FEET DEEP. HE WAS DIGGING BY HAND AT THE FOUNDATION OF A NEW STORY HOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1 REPORTED TO WORK ON JUNE 27, 1985 AT 12 NOON. THE TRENCH CAVED IN AT 2:56 PM, TRAPPING HIM. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:50 PM. THE CAUSE OF THE CAVE-IN WAS THE LACK OF PROPER SHORING, BRACING, SHEETING, OR SLOPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1926.652 (B).
Keywords: TRENCH, SHORING, BRACING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18030692 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |