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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1585725.015 - Empire Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Builders, Inc.
260 East Main Street
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Mailing Address:
101 Empire Lake Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/2022
Emphasis: L:Demo3
Case Closed: 10/18/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1878420 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,610 |
| Current Penalty | $17,610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,610 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/19/2022 | 09/29/2022 | $14,502 | $14,502 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 09/19/2022 | 10/06/2022 | $3,108 | $3,108 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on March 24, 2022, Employee #1 was standing by a dumpster as Coworker #1 operated an excavator, putting scrap into a truck trailer. Coworker #1 stopped operation and moved the excavator away from the dumpster to allow Coworker #2 to add fluid to the excavator. As this occurred, Employee #1 walked behind the excavator. Once the fluid was added, Coworker #2 left the excavator and Coworker #1 moved the excavator back towards the dumpster in its original position, and in that process struck and ran over Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed due to multiple crushing injuries.
Keywords: Crushed, Excavator, Run Over, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1585725.015 | 74 | M | Fatality |