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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301046595 - Bachert Construction
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Bachert Construction
69 Green Mountain Road
Hazleton, PA 18201
Mailing Address:
428 Elm Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/26/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101370435 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,700 |
| Current Penalty | $14,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,700 |
| 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 | 19260305 D01 I | 06/05/2000 | 06/18/2000 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260305 C | 06/05/2000 | 06/18/2000 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 06/05/2000 | 07/10/2000 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 06/05/2000 | 07/10/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260050 C | 06/05/2000 | 06/18/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On December 7, 1999, a crew of Employee #1 and four coworkers was disassembling a double wide modular home that had been used as a construction trailer during the building of the nearby distribution center. The work on the trailer stated earlier in the day and when they stopped for lunch, nearly all of the blocking had been removed and the wheels had been installed, but one of the lug nuts had not been put on. After lunch, two coworkers resume their work, on the wheels. Employee #1 was directed to go under the trailer and cut off a piece of PVC pipe, and one coworker worked on the wheels. Two other coworkers entered the trailer to assure that it was ready for transport. As they were walking around at the rear section of the trailer they felt it shift. One coworker in the trailer called for the coworkers under the trailer but Employee #1 did not reply. They quickly exited the trailer and found Employee #1 laying perpendicular to the trailer with his head under its rear corner. Ambulance was called, and coworkers along with other people came to Employee #1's aid. When a trained EMT person arrived, Employee #1 had no signs of life. He was taken to Pottsville Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301046595 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |