Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104371836 - Dimeglio Construction Co, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Dimeglio Construction Co, Inc.
W. Church Street
Hebron, MD 21830
Mailing Address:
11417 Old Baltimore Pike, Beltsville, MD 20705
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 07/05/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747430 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $735 | $0 | $1,385 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $0 | $0 | $735 | $0 | $1,385 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B 2 | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260652 K | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Serious | 890032 F A | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Serious | 890032 M B | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19260054 B | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 19260054 D | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03003 | Other | 19260500 E I III | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03004 | Other | 19260651 I 1 | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03005 | Other | 890032 E B | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 03006 | Other | 890032 H A | 06/10/1988 | 06/13/1988 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was installing a sanitary sewer line in the bottom of a trench box that was 6 ft deep, 16 ft long and 12 ft wide. A second trench box that was 20 ft long and 8 ft high was placed on top of the 16-ft-long box. As pipe was installed an excavator opened the trench and slid the trench boxes along. The trench was not back filled as the trench boxes were moved ahead. A ladder was placed in the trench on the outside end of the trench boxes employees were going into the trench box from the end of the trench box. Employee #1 attempted to enter the trench box. The trench was not protected at the face of the trench's south end and collapsed. Employee #1 was engulfed with soil to waist height and was hospitalized.
Keywords: TRENCH BOX, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, TRENCH, PIPE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104371836 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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