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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313015950 - Complete Hvac Plumbing And Electric, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Complete Hvac Plumbing And Electric, Inc.
101 Knova Lane
Fairfield, IL 62837
Mailing Address:
210 E. Elm Street, Albion, IL 62806
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/2010
Emphasis: L:Piv, N:Svep, N:Trench, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Residential Constr, S:Trenching
Case Closed: 12/15/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100842525 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,250 | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,250 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,500 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 11/22/2010 | 01/06/2011 | $500 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 11/22/2010 | 11/25/2010 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 11/22/2010 | 11/25/2010 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/22/2010 | 01/06/2011 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 11/22/2010 | 11/25/2010 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 17, 2010, Employee #1, a plumber, and the company general manager were laying approximately 475 ft of 4 in. PVC lateral sewer line from a new residential dwelling to a municipal tie-in point. The general manager was operating a Bobcat excavator, Model Number 331E, Identification Number 232711536, while Employee #1 occupied the 4 ft to 7 ft deep trench checking the fall angle of the lateral and connecting gasket joints with grease. Approximately 200 ft into the work, Employee #1 was working in a 7 ft deep part of the trench near a solid wall 2.5 ft wide by 5 ft deep by 33 ft long when it sheared and collapsed. Employee #1 was killed. Upon further investigation, it was learned that nine days prior to this event, the local electric municipal dug and backfilled an underground line from a transformer to the residential dwelling with a trenching machine that made 4 in. to 6 in. wide cuts at a 4 ft to 5 ft depth. The trench wall ran adjacent to the previously trenched electrical line by 2.5 ft. Due to the prior trench work, there was inadequate sloping and backfill and an engineered tension crack which increased the angle of internal friction and shear strength of the wall.
Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, PIPE, PLUMBING, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313015950 | Fatality | Other | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |