Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 316505825 - H & G Underground Utilities Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana

Inspection Nr: 316505825

Report ID: 0551800

Open Date: 05/21/2013

Site Address:
H & G Underground Utilities Llc
7324 Taft Street
Merrillville, IN 46410

Mailing Address:
7 Berkel Drive, La Porte, IN 46350

Union Status: Union

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/06/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench

Close Case:10/29/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100994664

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$14,700	$0	$0	$2,100	$0	$16,800
Current Penalty	$14,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,700
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIA	09/23/2013	09/26/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100333 C03 IIIB	09/23/2013	09/26/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260020 B01	09/23/2013	11/08/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260020 B02	09/23/2013	10/18/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260021 B02	09/23/2013	09/26/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260651 K01	09/23/2013	09/26/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260652 A01	09/23/2013	09/26/2013	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02001	Other	19040039 A	09/23/2013	09/26/2013	$0	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202637567

Event: 05/17/2013

Worker Installing Water Pipeline Is Electrocuted

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on May 17, 2013, Employee #1, of H & G Underground Utilities LLC, was involved in the installation of a new water pipeline. He was attempting to guide a 16-inch ductile iron pipe into a trench. The pipe was attached to the excavator with a wire rope sling. At the same time, the excavator's boom was in contact with a 7,200-volt unprotected overhead power line. Employee #1 touched the pipe. Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords:installing, overhead power line, boom, electrocuted, construction, trench, pipeline, excavator, water pipe, hand

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	316505825			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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