Inspection 340486059 OPENED MAR 23, 2015Closed
19846 State Route 20 Bluestone Dam, Hinton, WV 25951 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Heeter Construction, Inc. 6 times in West Virginia since 2007.
The latest one began on Mar 23, 2015 on a referral, in Hinton.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,850 and now stand at $3,120, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Heeter Construction, Inc. averages $1,120 (1 cited inspection).
Heeter Construction, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 340213529 OPENED JAN 26, 2015Closed
19846 South State Road 20, Hinton, WV 25951 · Industrial Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 21, 2015: Worker is struck by falling beam and sustains leg fractures
At 4:45 p.m. on January 21, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project. He was signaling a crane that held an A-frame metal beam. The beam weighed approximately 1,400 pounds. A tag line became entangled around the beam, causing the beam to fall and strike Employee #1's right leg. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of his right lower leg.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.350(j) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,600 | $1,120 | Feb 18, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 340022532 OPENED OCT 20, 2014Closed
19846 South Sr 20, Hinton, WV 25951 · Industrial Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315224907 OPENED JUN 24, 2011Closed
New Creek Site 14 Dam, New Creek, WV 26743 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315224881 OPENED JUN 22, 2011Closed
20 Main Avenue, Logan, WV 25601 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 116527193 OPENED JUN 7, 2007Closed
Rt. 219 ,elk Fork, Huttonsville, WV 26273 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8) · Fall protection systems |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jun 20, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.251(a)(4) · Rigging equipment for material handling |
Serious | $750 | $500 | Jun 20, 2007 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Hinton site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 8 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestone Dam Hinton · 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 20, 2015, Hinton: Hospitalization · fractures · forearm(s)
On March 20, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an employee was using a core drill to remove anchors from the face of the Bluestone Dam in Hinton, West Virginia. A 1/4" to 3/8" rope became entangled in the 3" core bit. The employee's left arm was pulled into the rotating bit, which resulted in fractures of the radius and ulna.
Jan 21, 2015, Hinton: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
On January 21, 2015, a tag line became entangled around an A-frame metal beam weighing approximately 1400 lb., causing the beam to fall against the leg(s) of a worker. The worker suffered fractures of the right lower leg and was hospitalized.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.251 · Rigging equipment for material handling
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(4)
(4) Special custom design grabs, hooks, clamps, or other lifting accessories, for such units as modular panels, prefabricated structures and similar materials, shall be marked to indicate the safe working loads and shall be proof-tested prior to use to 125 percent of their rated load.
29 CFR 1926.350 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1926.350(j)
(j) Additional rules. For additional details not covered in this subpart, applicable technical portions of American National Standards Institute, Z49.1-1967, Safety in Welding and Cutting, shall apply.
29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8)
(8) Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two.
Other other heavy and civil engineering construction employers in West Virginia
- Ken & Coy Rock Co. Inc. Bluefield · 1 citation · $0
- Rli Solutions Company Glenville · 1 citation · $7,000
- Lycoming Supply, Inc. Clay · 1 citation · $4,681
- Phillips & Jordan, Inc. Scarbro · 1 citation · $10,608
- Amherstmadison Charleston · 6 citations · $5,700
- Coastal Drilling East Hinton · 3 citations · $5,880
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.