Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102037801 - Harold W Peterson Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Harold W Peterson Inc.
Cloverhill Ii Development Clairborne Dr.
Frederick, MD 21701
Mailing Address:
8621 Woodsboro Pike, Walkerville, MD 21793
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 12/02/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749170 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 19260652 C | 11/05/1986 | 11/08/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 11/05/1986 | 11/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260650 E | 11/05/1986 | 11/08/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH INSTALLING LATERAL SEWER LINE FROM A HOUSE, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, TO THE FREDERICK COUNTY MAIN SEWER LINE. THE TRENCH WAS 50 TO 54 FEET LONG, RUNNING EAST TO WEST, AND 7 FEET DEEP. THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TRENCH WALL WALL WAS VERTICAL, WHILE THE SOUTH WALL WAS SLOPED BACK FROM 4 TO 6 FEET. THE SLOPE BEGAN 16 INCHES ABOVE THE BASE OF THE TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS 24 INCHES WIDE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SLOPE. THE SOIL WAS DRY, WITH A HIGH CONTENT OF SLATE ROCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN INSTALLING THE SEWER LINE, AND WAS MOVING AROUND THE TRENCH WHEN A ROCK, ABOUT 6 FEET LONG, 3 FEET WIDE AND 4 INCHES THICK, SLID DOWN INTO THE TRENCH WHERE HE WAS LOCATED. THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SEWER LINE. THE SLIDING ROCK AND SOIL TRAPPED THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TRENCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURIED UP TO HIS WAIST. HE WAS REMOVED BY RESCUE PERSONNEL AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS CHECKED OVER AND X-RAYED FOR BROKEN BONES. HE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUFFERED ONLY BRUISES. NO OTHER PORTION OF THE TRENCH GAVE WAY OR CAVED-IN. HOWEVER, THE TRENCH SIDES WERE NOT BRACED, SLOPED (EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTH SIDE) OR OTHERWISE SESCURED TO PREVENT A CAVE IN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING ANY HEAD PROTECTION WHILE WORKING IN THE TRENCH. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY TRAINING FROM HIS EMPLOYER ON THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WORKING IN TRENCHES.
Keywords: SEWER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102037801 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |
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