Inspection Detail
Inspection: 445415.015 - Walter H Sharp & Son Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Walter H Sharp & Son Inc.
Lopt 296 Harlequin Loop Heritage Shore
Bridgeville, DE 19933
Mailing Address:
844 Ne Front Street, Milford, DE 19963
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2012
Emphasis: N:Trench, L:Rescon
Case Closed: 01/01/2013
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
Current Penalty | $6,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,720 |
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 | 19260021 B02 | 11/21/2012 | 02/06/2013 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/21/2012 | 02/06/2013 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 11/21/2012 | 02/06/2013 | $2,240 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 02001 | Other | 19260651 J02 | 11/21/2012 | 02/06/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2012, Employee #1 was installing a lateral pipe to a sewer line in an unprotected excavation trench approximately 8 feet deep, 12-14 feet wide and 12 feet long when the walls collapsed. Employee #1 was trapped and killed when the side walls of the trench collapsed on top of him.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught In, Crushing, Residential Construction, Structural Collapse, Trench
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 445415.015 | 1 | M | Fatality |