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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102037330 - Griffith Brothers Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Griffith Brothers Co., Inc.
10921 Valley Heights Drive
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Mailing Address:
5235 Hydes Road, Hydes, MD 21082
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747323 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260652 A | 08/12/1986 | 08/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A 5 FOOT DEEP TRENCH WHICH WAS 10 FEET LONG AND 2 FEET WIDE, LOCATED ALONG A CHIMNEY FOOTING. THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH SUDDENLY COLLAPSED AND PUSHED THE EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE CHIMNEY WALL. HE WAS BURIED TO JUST ABOVE HIS WAIST. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES. THE SOIL WAS DRY FILL DIRT, WITH MODERATE TO HIGH SAND CONTENT. IT WAS SOFT IN TEXTURE.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102037330 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers |