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Inspection #346438583

Closed
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a fatality/catastrophe inspection of SIMS UTILITY SERVICES, LLC at 2833 Kellysville Road, Princeton, WV 24739 on Jan 11, 2023. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 7, 2024.

OSHA documented 3 violations (3 serious) with total penalties on record of $14,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
346438583
Type
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Jan 11, 2023
Closed
May 7, 2024
Final Order
Jul 12, 2023
Total Violations
3
Penalties on Record
$14,000
Initial Penalties
$18,304
Related Activity
1 accident
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Establishment
Address
2833 Kellysville Road, Princeton, WV 24739
Industry
517919 All Other Telecommunications
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 appears immediately below.

FatalityJan 11, 2023

Employee is killed by electrocution after contacting overhea

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).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed May 7, 2024.

Citations on Record
3

3 serious.

Initial Penalties
$18,304

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$14,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Jul 12, 2023. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.67
Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms
OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V
Serious$2,679$2,000Jun 29, 2023
01002A1910.268
Telecommunications
OSHA citation code: 19100268 I01
Serious$15,625$12,000Jun 29, 2023
01002B1910.268
Telecommunications
OSHA citation code: 19100268 B07
Serious$0$0Jun 29, 2023

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.

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