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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310045570 - Hare Pipeline Construction Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Hare Pipeline Construction Inc
Apex Peakway Rd
Apex, NC 27502
Mailing Address:
2320 Ten Ten Rd, Apex, NC 27502
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction Sep
Case Closed: 07/26/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100357755 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 95012901 | 10/09/2006 | 10/13/2006 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 10/16/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On August 1, 2006, Employee #1, the supervisor, and #2 were performing a directional boring operation to install gas pipelines at the construction site. During the operation, the boring bit on the machine needed to be replaced. Employee #1 began rotating the boring rods, as Employee #2 stood on the other side, holding the boring bit with a pipe wrench. The torque exceeded the shear stresses on the bit, causing it to break and launching the pipe wrench. The pipe wrench struck Employee #1, lacerating and fracturing his leg; whereas, the boring bit ejected from the boring head, striking and knocking Employee #2 to the ground. Employee #2 sustained internal contusions and a left arm facture. Both employees were transported to a hospital. At the medical center, Employee #1 underwent two surgical procedures to repair lacerations and fractures to his leg, and Employee #2 received one surgical procedure to stabilize fractures to his arm. Following the surgeries, both employees were hospitalized for postoperative treatment. The cause of the accident was the direct result of not adhering to standard operating procedures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, MACHINE OPERATOR, PIPE WRENCH, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BORING MACHINE, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310045570 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 310045570 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |