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WILLIAM J WILSON JR CONSTRUCTION CO
$14,000
penalties
9
viol.
2
insp.

WILLIAM J WILSON JR CONSTRUCTION CO

CHAPEL HILL DEVELOPMENT, PECORA BLVD. & APPIAN WAY, W. HAZLETON, PA 18201NAICS 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspections
2
Jul 1989 to Jan 1991 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
9
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$14,000
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 7Willful 1Repeat 0Other 1

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Inspection records

Jan 3, 1991Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Safety#109366096$00 viol.

Inspection #109366096

Dates

Opened
Jan 3, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Jan 3, 1991
Closed
Jan 18, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
Not recorded

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Chapel Hill Development, Pecora Blvd. & Appian Way, W. Hazleton, PA 18201
Industry
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Jul 6, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#625558$14,0009 viol.

Inspection #625558

Dates

Opened
Jul 6, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Jul 10, 1989
Contested
Jan 9, 1990
Final Order
Aug 24, 1990
Closed
Apr 28, 1993

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
3
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
7 serious, 1 willful, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$32,000
Penalties on Record
$14,000
Site Address
Chapel Hill Development, Pecora Blvd. & Appian Way, W. Hazleton, PA 18201
Industry
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityMay 5, 1989

Employee killed, two injured in trench cave-in

Injury: Bruise/Contusion/Abrasion, ConcussionBody part: Abdomen, Body SystemSource: Dirt/Sand/StoneEvent: Caught In or Between2 injury lines on this record

Violations

Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious13$1,000$1,000Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
01002A1926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 H
Serious12$1,000$1,000Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
01002B1926.20
General Safety and Health Provisions
OSHA citation code: 19260020 B01
Serious12$0$0Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
01002C1926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02
Serious12$0$0Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
01002D1926.21
Safety Training and Education
OSHA citation code: 19260021 B06 I
Serious12$0$0Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
020011926.650
Excavations - Scope and Application
OSHA citation code: 19260650 I
Serious12$10,000$1,000Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
020021926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 B
Willful12$10,000$10,000Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
020031926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 E
Serious12$10,000$1,000Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
030011903.2
Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards
OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01
Other12$0$0Dec 19, 1989Jan 9, 1990Aug 24, 1990
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1926.652Excavations - Protection of Employees3 citations · $12,000
1926.21Safety Training and Education2 citations · $0
1903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards1 citation · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer4.5
Industry average1.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$7,000
Industry average$2,262

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, 69,126 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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