Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104377510 - R. H. Mowl Plumbing

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 104377510

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 03/09/1988

Site Address:
R. H. Mowl Plumbing
9733 Conestoga Way
Potomac, MD 20854

Mailing Address:
22 South Main St., Boonsboro, MD 21713

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/30/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360616866

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			2		7
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$1,620	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,620
Current Penalty	$650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$650
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260650 I	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$380	$380	$0	04/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	19260651 I 1	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$200	$380	$0	04/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
3.	03001	Serious	19260652 B	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$200	$380	$0	04/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
4.	04001	Serious	19260652 H	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$200	$380	$0	04/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
5.	05001A	Serious	890032 F A	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$50	$100	$0	04/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
6.	05001B	Serious	890032 M B	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	04/27/1988	-
7.	06001	Other	890032 E B	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	04/27/1988	J - ALJ Decision
8.	06002	Other	890032 H A	04/07/1988	04/10/1988	$0	$0	$0	04/27/1988	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 741512

Event: 03/04/1988

Employee injured during trench cave-in

Employee #1 was in an approximately 14 ft long by 10 1/2 ft deep by 10 ft wide unshored trench during a heavy rainfall, trying to locate an existing water line. As water gathered in the trench, the street end of the trench collapsed, trapping Employee #1 in mud up to his chest.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104377510			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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