Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308494798 - Plecker Construction Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Verona (Field Office) - Safety 0355116

Inspection Nr: 308494798

Report ID: 0355116

Date Opened: 12/15/2004

Site Address:
Plecker Construction Co.
Route 250 West
Staunton, VA 24401

Mailing Address:
172 Parkersburg Turnpike, Staunton, VA 24401

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fri, L:Hvyequip, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 04/18/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362308280

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,500	$0	$3,500
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	19260020 B02	05/06/2005	06/08/2005	$1,000	$1,000	$0	05/26/2005	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19260020 B04	05/06/2005	06/08/2005	$3,500	$7,000	$0	05/26/2005	1 - State Lower Court
3.	01003	Serious	19260021 B02	05/06/2005	06/08/2005	$1,000	$1,000	$0	05/26/2005	1 - State Lower Court	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952747

Event: 12/15/2004

Employee Is Crushed in Vehicle Roll Over

On December 15, 2004, Employee #1, an equipment operator of a roller with a sheep's roller attachment, was rolling a field, preparing the site for expanding. The roller was too close to the edge of a sloped bank when it rolled off of the bank flipped over, and landed upside down approximately 7 ft below. Employee #1 was crushed and killed in the accident. The equipment was not provided with roll over protection or a seatbelt.

Keywords: ROLLER--CONST EQUIP, ROLL-OVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308494798			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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