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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315151837 - Bontrager Excavating Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Bontrager Excavating Ltd.
7925 Cheryl Lane Nw
Massillon, OH 44646
Mailing Address:
11087 Cleveland Ave. Nw, Uniontown, OH 44685
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2011
Emphasis: N:Svep, N:Trench, S:Trenching
Case Closed: 01/05/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100105592 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,470 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $85,470 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 B03 | 06/17/2011 | 06/22/2011 | $0 | $5,390 | $0 | 07/08/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260652 G02 | 06/17/2011 | 06/22/2011 | $0 | $3,080 | $0 | 07/08/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 02001A | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 06/17/2011 | 07/01/2011 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 06/17/2011 | 07/01/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 06/17/2011 | 06/22/2011 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/08/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 noon on December 17, 2010, an accident happened at a construction site in Los Angeles, CA. Employee #1, a carpenter, was installing plywood sheets on the roof of a single family residence under construction. According to the employer, Employee #1 slipped off loose plywood and fell off the roof to a garage below. Employee #1 continued to fall from the garage to ground another 10 ft. It drizzled that day just before the accident. Employee #1 did not use any fall protection. According to Employee #1, the employer and Employee #2 worked with Employee #1 the day of the accident. Employee #1 was working at the edge of the roof when he fell to the garage roof, and then fell further to the ground. Employee #1 did not use any fall protection, but was aware that it was required. Employee #1 said there was no fall protection he could use and that he never saw any at the site. Employee #1 further claimed that the scaffold was not safe to use either. Employee #1 was taken by paramedics to UCLA Hospital and hospitalized from Friday until Monday evening. Employee #1 sustained three broken ribs and fractured left thumb and still takes medication for body aches and pains.
Keywords: SEWER, TRENCH BOX, ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315151837 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |