Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104433628 - R E Willard Plumbing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
R E Willard Plumbing, Inc.
363 Merganzer Ct
Frederick, MD 21701
Mailing Address:
3012 Thurston Rd, Frederick, MD 21701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360585574 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $1,320 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | $3,070 |
| Current Penalty | $710 | $0 | $1,165 | $0 | $0 | $1,875 |
| 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. | 01001 | Repeat | 19260650 E | 05/10/1990 | 05/13/1990 | $650 | $1,070 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260028 A | 05/10/1990 | 05/13/1990 | $515 | $680 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19260650 I | 05/10/1990 | 05/13/1990 | $355 | $655 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 19260651 C | 05/10/1990 | 05/13/1990 | $355 | $665 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 05/10/1990 | 05/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 05002 | Other | 19260651 I 1 | 05/10/1990 | 05/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were laying a 6 in. lateral sewer line and setting the vent pipe in an excavation located at the east side of a townhouse foundation. Employee #1 was at the east end of the excavation facing the north wall and the coworker was next to the north wall near the west end of the excavation when a portion of the south and east walls collapsed. The coworker managed to get out of the excavation, but Employee #1 was buried to his waist. He was dug out by three coworkers. His only injury was a sprained ankle. The excavation was approximately 13 ft long; it was 10 ft 7 in. wide at the west end; 5 ft 8 in. wide at the east end; and 8 ft deep at the west end increasing to 10 ft deep at the east end. It had a 20 in. wide bench on the north side, 1 1/2 ft below the top, and a 24 ft wide bench that narrowed to 20 to 24 in. on the south side, 2 ft below the top. The employer had no specific safety rules for excavations or trenches, and none of the employees was familiar with the applicable safety standards.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BURIED, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED, SPRAIN, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104433628 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |
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