Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104375670 - City Of Cumberland Water Distribution Dept.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
City Of Cumberland Water Distribution Dept.
1401 Oldtown Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1702, Cumberland, MD 21502
Union Status: Union
SIC:9311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/06/1988
Emphasis: L:9311, N:Trench
Case Closed: 11/07/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360228118 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B 1 | 10/05/1988 | 10/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B 2 | 10/05/1988 | 10/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 B | 10/05/1988 | 10/08/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a coworker, and the acting foreman were in a 7-ft-wide by 30-ft-long by 5.5-to-6-ft-deep trench, tightening the side bolts on a dresser coupling. Employee #1 was sitting several feet away from the western end of the trench on a 12-ft by 20-ft cast iron water pipe with his feet on the northern side of the pipe. The coworker was at the western end of the trench on the southern side of the pipe between Employee #1 and the acting foreman, who was at the eastern end of the trench. The northern wall of the trench collapsed, pinning Employee #1's lower left side between the slab of earth and the pipe. He sustained a fractured leg. The trench had not been shored, sheeted, braced, or sloped. Employee #1 and the coworker had received no formal training on working in trenches. The acting foreman had received some training years ago. The trench soil was a clay and shale mixture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, PINNED, WORK RULES, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104375670 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |
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