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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310230016 - Sugar Valley Builders
Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office
Site Address:
Sugar Valley Builders
153 Dugan Lane
Avis, PA 17721
Mailing Address:
88 Johns Lane, Loganton, PA 17747
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1751
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/2007
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By, S:Youth
Case Closed: 03/24/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101371946 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260706 A05 | 01/14/2008 | 02/19/2008 | $1,000 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260706 B | 01/14/2008 | 02/19/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 01/14/2008 | 02/19/2008 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/14/2008 | 02/19/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19260050 C | 01/14/2008 | 02/19/2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 31, 2007, Employee #1 and Employee #2, age 15, were installing posts and a beam along the inside front wall of a barn. The beam was being installed to hold up the floor joists. A coworker working for the barn's owner was dumping backfill stone into the space between the excavation and the front wall. The coworker had dumped three truckloads (approximately 60 tons) of the stone into the space on the previous Monday. On Tuesday morning, he dumped an additional two loads, then a third load, which he pushed into place using a Bobcat. Shortly after pushing the third load of stone into the excavated space, the wall collapsed into the basement, burying and trapping Employees #1 and #2. Emergency Services was called and Clinton County Emergency Management came on the scene to assist with incident command. The Clinton County Coroner and Deputy Coroner were also there. Employees #1 and #2 were killed.
Keywords: INSTALLING, WALL, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, BRACING, BURIED, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310230016 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 310230016 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |