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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104412705 - Be&K Communications, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Be&K Communications, Inc.
Mile Post 10
Elkridge, MD 21227
Mailing Address:
5028 Covingtonhighway, St. 6, Decatur, GA 30035
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/08/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616601 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BACKHOE ALONG THE CSX RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE B. E. & K COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC. UNAWARE OF EMPLOYEE #1'S ACTIVITY, A BURRO CRANE CAME AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK THE BACKHOE. AN X-ORDER WAS IN EFFECT ON THE LINE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, MEANING THAT FROM MILE POST 9.5 TO MILE POST 11 NO TRAINS COULD PASS WITHOUT A FLAGMAN'S PERMISSION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO JUMP FROM THE BACKHOE WHEN THE CRANE HIT IT. HE WAS DRAGGED APPROXIMATELY 65 FEET, BUT SUFFERED ONLY BRUISES AND LACERATIONS.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DRAGGED, LACERATION, RAILROAD TRACK, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, RAILROAD, CONTUSION, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104412705 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |