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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED
Inspection: 1364416.015 - T.S. Hess & Sons Excavating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown
Nr: 1364416.015Report ID: 0317900Open Date: 12/07/2018
T.S. Hess & Sons Excavating Inc.
Harleysville Pike & Gruber Rd.
Harleysville, PA 19441 		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Mailing: Po Box 484, Pipersville, PA 18947
Inspection Type:Fat/Cat
Scope:Partial Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:
Emphasis: N:TrenchClose Case:05/30/2019
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident1406615    
Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $3,220 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,220
Current Penalty $2,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,400
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001A Serious 19261153 G01 05/09/2019 05/21/2019 $2,400 $3,220 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 01001B Serious 19261153 C01 05/09/2019 05/21/2019 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 01001C Serious 19261153 D02 I 05/09/2019 05/21/2019 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
Deleted 4. 01001D Serious 19261153 E01 II 05/09/2019 05/29/2019 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 111581.015Event: 12/06/2018Employee Is Killed When Struck By Hand Held Saw That Kicked
At 8:58 a.m. on December 6, 2018, an employee was cutting reinforced concrete pipe with a hand held gas powered saw. As the cut was finished, the saw kicked back and rotated, striking the employee in the neck. He sustained a laceration to the neck, resulting in his death.
Keywords: struck by, saw, kick back, neck, laceration
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 1364416.015 Fatality Cut/Laceration Laborers, except construction

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