Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309234789 - Fairfax County Dept. Of Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 309234789

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 08/02/2005

Site Address:
Fairfax County Dept. Of Public Works
435 Random Hills Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030

Mailing Address:
10635 West Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 03/04/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362636763

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5	4				9
Current Violations	7	1				8
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19100146 C01	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100146 C04	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100146 C05 IIB	01/20/2006	01/25/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01001D	Serious	19100146 C05 IIH	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
5.	01002A	Serious	19100146 D01	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
6.	01002B	Serious	19100146 D02	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
7.	01002C	Serious	19100146 D03 I	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
8.	01002D	Serious	19100146 D03 V	01/20/2006	01/25/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
9.	01002E	Serious	19100146 D03 VI	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
10.	01002F	Serious	19100146 D04 I	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
11.	01002G	Serious	19100146 D04 III	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
12.	01002H	Serious	19100146 D04 V	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	01002I	Serious	19100146 D04 VIII	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
14.	01002J	Serious	19100146 D05 I	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
15.	01002K	Serious	19100146 D05 II	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
16.	01002L	Serious	19100146 D09	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
17.	01002M	Serious	19100146 D10	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
18.	01003A	Serious	19100146 F02	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
19.	01003B	Serious	19100146 F07	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
20.	01004A	Serious	19100146 G01	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
21.	01004B	Serious	19100146 G02 IV	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
22.	01004C	Serious	19100146 G03	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
23.	01005A	Serious	19100146 K01 I	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
24.	01005B	Serious	19100146 K01 IV	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
25.	01005C	Serious	19100146 K01 V	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
26.	02001	Serious	19100146 C05 IIC	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
27.	02002	Willful	19100146 D04 IV	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
28.	02003	Willful	19100146 D06	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
29.	02004A	Serious	19100146 D13	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
30.	02004B	Serious	19100146 D14	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement
31.	02004C	Willful	19100146 E06	01/20/2006	02/22/2006	$0	$0	$0	02/07/2006	L - State Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952937

Event: 08/01/2005

Employee Dies in Fall Down Shaft in Confined Space

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on August 1, 2005, Employee #1, with the Fairfax County Department of Public Works, was inspecting a wet pond facility. He entered a manhole and walked 26 ft into a concrete tunnel to take photos of the side walls. He then fell 10 ft 9 in. down a shaft, striking his head against an iron valve. Employee #1 was killed. He had entered the confined space without a permit, and also failed to use a flashlight in the dark area.

Keywords: HEAD, TUNNEL, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SHAFT, LIGHTING, VALVE, FALL, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309234789			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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