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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108409806 - Hardin-Huber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Hardin-Huber, Inc.
South Side Mckiney Road, 222 Ft E. Of Rte. 2
Severna Park, MD 21146
Mailing Address:
2126 Espey Court, Crofton, MD 21114
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/06/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/27/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360214829 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $710 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $710 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 890032 A | 03/02/1989 | 03/05/1989 | $710 | $710 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260300 B 2 | 03/02/1989 | 03/05/1989 | $550 | $550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 03/02/1989 | 03/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 19260100 A | 03/02/1989 | 03/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03003 | Other | 09123107 A 1 | 03/02/1989 | 03/05/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At about 10:30 a.m. on December 30, 1988, Employee #1 and a coworker, both of Hardin-Huber Inc., were working at a wooded work site boring holes in the ground to obtain soil samples for foundation work for a new housing development. A 1985 Mobile drill, model B-47, serial #624792, with a gasoline engine, was used to make the borings. Employee #1 was apparently very close to the auger bit of the drill rig while it was operating. He was shoveling away drill cuttings when the coat that he was wearing became caught on a 2 1/2 in. diameter auger extension rod that had been installed between the auger bit and the auger drive coupling assembly with a 6 in. long T-pin. His coat was twisted around the extension rod several times, pressing his body against the auger assembly and the rear of the mobile drilling, killing him. The emergency shut-down lifeline assembly at the bottom of the rig control panel, 2 ft from the auger drive coupling assembly, was missing. Employee #1, who was experienced and trained in drilling operations, was not wearing ppe.
Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, PPE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, AUGER, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108409806 | Fatality | Fracture | Drillers, earth |