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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102027679 - Rjs Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Rjs Contractors, Inc.
18200 Great Seneca Highway
Germantown, MD 20874
Mailing Address:
Po Box 297, New Market, MD 21774
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/07/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360748966 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,380 |
| Current Penalty | $1,380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,380 |
| 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 | 19260651 I 1 | 03/17/1987 | 03/20/1987 | $460 | $460 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 B | 03/17/1987 | 03/20/1987 | $460 | $460 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19260652 H | 03/17/1987 | 03/20/1987 | $460 | $460 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 2:30 PM ON DECEMBER 12, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A PIPE FITTER AND FOREMAN EMPLOYED BY R.J.S CONTRACTORS INC., WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH AT 18200 GREAT SENECA HIGHWAY, GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND. A 380 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON A LARGE (22 ACRE) WORKSITE. THE TRENCH WAS ABOUT 12 FEET DEEP, 3 1/2 FEET WIDE AND 10 FEET LONG. THE TRENCH HAD BEEN DUG IN REDDISH BROWN, MOIST, VERY DENSE, SILTY FINE SAND WITH ROCK FRAGMENTS. THE SOIL WAS VERY DAMP FROM THE PREVIOUS EVENING'S RAINFALL. THE SIDES OF THE TRENCH WERE NOT SHORED, SLOPED, BRACED OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 15 INCH CONCRETE STORM DRAIN PIPE, 8 FEET LONG. THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TRENCH CAVED IN WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING THERE, BURYING HIM TO HIS WAIST AND CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS LOWER LEGS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AN EXPERIENCED PIPE-FITTER. MOSH TRENCH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS WERE NOT COMPLIED WITH. NO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS USED.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102027679 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |