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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317036325 - Utilities Plus, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Utilities Plus, Inc.
Intersection Of Rivergate Rd. & Lake Haven Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Mailing Address:
8611 Hairs Chapel Church Rd., Linden, NC 28356
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: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Commcon, S:Construction Sep, S:Program Improvements
Case Closed: 04/02/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100365154 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B06 I | 12/17/2013 | 01/10/2014 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260152 G11 | 12/17/2013 | 12/25/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 29, 2013, Employee #1 was entering the 8.92-ft deep manhole (Manhole Number 36) on a sewer system. To gain access to the sewer, he used its inside fixed vertical ladder. The ladder had polyvinylchloride (PVC) coated rungs. As he started entering the manhole, his left foot on the third rung of the fixed vertical ladder, and he was moving his right foot from the second rung to the third rung when his right foot slipped off the second rung. Employee #1 stated that he barely had his knees inside the manhole when he slipped. He fell approximately 6 ft to the concrete bottom. Employee #1 sustained unspecified injuries in the fall. He received treatment at a medical center and was then hospitalized. His one-week-old boots had dried mud on the soles. There was some water on the rungs and that there had been approximately 1.5-in. of water in the bottom of the manhole. The rainwater runoff that entered the manhole during recent rainstorms likely left the rungs damp.
Keywords: SEWER, FIXED LADDER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, MANHOLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317036325 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |