Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104411475 - R B Baker & Sons, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104411475

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 09/22/1988

Site Address:
R B Baker & Sons, Inc.
Earl Branch Road
Centreville, MD 21617

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2, Queenstown, MD 21658

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360216295

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$1,330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,330
Current Penalty	$1,330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,330
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B 2	10/10/1988	10/13/1988	$665	$665	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	19260028 A	10/10/1988	10/13/1988	$665	$665	$0	-
3.	03001	Other	19260020 B 1	10/10/1988	10/13/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14198501

Event: 09/21/1988

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY BACKHOE

The employee was operating a Case Backhoe (Model number 580B) to move fill material. Once completed, the employee used the backhoe to level the 210-ft-long by 26-ft-wide by 2.5-ft-high burn created from the moved material. Once on top of the burn, the loose material shifted causing the backhoe to tilt. The employee was thrown from the backhoe. The backhoe fell onto the employee, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: EJECTED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104411475			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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