Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314246265 - York Excavating Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Harrisburg Area Office
Site Address:
York Excavating Company, Llc
Royer Drive Off Oregon Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
Mailing Address:
3096 East Prospect Road, York, PA 17402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2011
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Commercial Constr, S:Powered Ind Vehicle, S:Struck-By, S:Trenching
Case Closed: 11/02/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100571728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $3,360 | $0 | $0 | $3,360 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19261053 B01 | 10/20/2011 | 11/15/2011 | $3,360 | $5,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on June 21, 2011, Employee #1 was repairing a pipeline for a new housing development. Employee #2 laid a pipe in the trench using an 8 ft. high trench box. The foreman noticed a separation between some previously laid pipe and had his crew pull out the affected sections of pipe. He went to his truck to gather some testing equipment for the pressure test that needed to be performed on the remaining sections of piping. Employee #1 went into the trench to set up for the test, the north wall caved in. There was no cave-in protection other than sloping the top 3 to 4 ft. portion of excavation. Employee #1 was killed when buried. The foreman had told Employee #1 prior to leaving the scene not to enter the trench without having the trench box reinstalled in the trench.
Keywords: DITCH, TRENCH, TRENCH DIGGER, PIPELINE, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314246265 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |