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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104457601 - Spiniello Construction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Spiniello Construction Company
Wilson Point Road & Dogwood Drive
Middle River, MD 21220
Mailing Address:
Airport Park, 35 Airport Road, Morristown, NJ 09762
Union Status: Union
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/21/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360223630 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $39,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 08/26/1992 | 08/31/1992 | $1,250 | $19,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 08/26/1992 | 08/31/1992 | $1,250 | $19,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19260152 A01 | 08/26/1992 | 08/31/1992 | $250 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:51 a.m. on April 17, 1992, Employee #1 had been cutting a 12 in. diameter cast iron water pipe for ten minutes in an unshored 5 ft by 7 ft by 6 1/2 ft trench, using a gasoline-powered Homelite XL98C cut-off saw. There was a 32 to 1 mixture of gasoline and oil in the tank of the cutoff saw. Employee #1, who had been wearing a dust mask, was found unconscious in the trench and was rescued by the foreman. Employee #1 refused to go to a hospital when asked by Baltimore County Paramedics. The weather was damp and foggy. The employer was involved in the construction, cleaning, and relining of cement lines and water mains covering 2,800 square ft during Phase #1 through #2 in a residential area; the job was 30 percent complete. Employee #1 had been doing this type of work for two years.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SAW, GASOLINE, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104457601 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |