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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312447303 - Harrelson Utilities, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Harrelson Utilities, Inc.
Preserves At Amberly
Cary, NC 27519
Mailing Address:
1401 North Arendell Avenue Suite D, Zebulon, NC 27597
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/09/2009
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/22/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100359405 | ||
| Referral | 202867461 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 01/09/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 K03 | 01/09/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 D01 I | 01/09/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 01/09/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 01/09/2009 | 02/05/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 01/09/2009 | 02/05/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01004A | Serious | 19260055 A | 01/09/2009 | 01/14/2009 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01004B | Serious | 19260055 B | 01/09/2009 | 01/14/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 E01 | 01/09/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 F02 | 01/09/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on August 25, 2008, Employee #1 began using a portable gas powered concrete saw at the bottom of 22-ft deep by 8-ft wide sanitary sewer manhole structure. Employee #2 was assisting Employee #1 by providing fuel and holding a fan adjacent to Employee #1. The fan was lowered into the hole through the use of a rope. The fan was not connected to a fresh air supply. Employees were wearing inappropriate respiratory protection. At 1:45 p.m., Employee #1 began to show signs of carbon monoxide, CO, overexposure. As Employee #2 began to assist Employee #1, he too began to show signs of CO overexposure. Employee #2 cried to the foreman at the surface to call for emergency services. The foreman called emergency medical services at approximately 2:00 p.m. At 2:09 p.m., the fire department arrived and began to ventilate the manhole. The employees were removed from the space and sent for medical treatment. The employees were not hospitalized.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FAN, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, MANHOLE, CARBON MONOXIDE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312447303 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 312447303 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |