Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304342934 - R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304342934

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 04/18/2001

Site Address:
R.B. Jergens Contractors, Inc.
Near 7773 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd.(North Of Fitquest)
West Chester, OH 45069

Mailing Address:
11418 N. Dixie Dr., Vandalia, OH 45377

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction

Case Closed: 11/26/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	903096592	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$15,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$15,600
Current Penalty	$5,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,750
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	04/23/2001	05/26/2001	$1,150	$4,000	$0	05/15/2001	R - Review Commission
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	04/23/2001	05/11/2001	$1,150	$2,000	$0	05/15/2001	R - Review Commission
3.	01003	Serious	19260021 B02	04/23/2001	05/26/2001	$1,150	$4,000	$0	05/15/2001	R - Review Commission
4.	01004	Serious	19260021 B06 I	04/23/2001	05/26/2001	$1,150	$4,000	$0	05/15/2001	R - Review Commission
5.	01005	Serious	19260302 B07	04/23/2001	05/26/2001	$1,150	$1,600	$0	05/15/2001	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201952892

Event: 04/16/2001

Three employees injured when sewer plug exploded

Three construction workers were involved in plugging an active, live, 24-inch diameter sanitary sewer with an air pressurized plug when it exploded and injured the three workers. Employee #1 in the manhole possibly sustained a hairline fracture in his hip along with scrapes and bruises. Employee #2, looking in the manhole, sustained a cut over the left eye requiring four stitches. Employee #3 was the foreman, and he received bruises and scrapes only. They were all treated at the hospital and released.

Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, MANHOLE, HIP, SPRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304342934	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	304342934	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
3	304342934	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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