Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104352471 - Harford County Government
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Harford County Government
Rock Chrome Hill Rd
Rocks, MD 21084
Mailing Address:
Dept Of Public Works, 212 S Bond Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/28/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360757587 |
| 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 | 19260021 B 2 | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was a flagger, and a coworker were standing with an equipment operator and the chief flagger while the chief flagger gave the equipment operator directions on the next phase of the job. Employee #1 went back to his original position while the chief flagger continued his conversation with the operator for a few more minutes. Employee #1 then started to move out of the way of the equipment. The operator turned his wheel at a 90 degree angle and started to back up, not realizing that Employee #1 was still behind the wheel of the grader. Employee #1 was knocked over and thrown to the side of the road. He sustained neck, back, and knee injuries and was hospitalized.
Keywords: KNEE, GRADER, WORK RULES, FLAGMAN, BACK, NECK, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104352471 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |
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