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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108409814 - Atec Associates Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Atec Associates Inc
7457 Shirley Avenue
Harmans, MD 21077
Mailing Address:
8918 Herrmann Drive, Columbia, MD 21045
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360215008 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $510 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 04/13/1989 | 04/16/1989 | $0 | $510 | $0 | 05/02/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260020 B 2 | 04/13/1989 | 04/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/02/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On January 13, 1989, Employee #1, an assistant driller for B.A. Tec Assoc., Inc., Columbia, MD, and a coworker were boring a hole with a Mobile drill rig (Model No. B-61). They needed to obtain soil samples to determine if the water was contaminated. The employees had secured a 5-ft-long, 3.03-ft-diameter hollow auger about 3 ft into the ground. Suspended above the auger by the rig hoist was soil sampling spoon attached at the lower end and a 5-ft-long rod attached to the top. The rod guided a 140-lb hammer as the rig cathead hoist raised it. A ring was secured to the hammer which, when released, was designed to freefall 30 ft and drive the spoon into the ground. Employee #1 was operating the hammer with the cathead as he steadied the rod with his hands. After striking more than 100 blows, the ring separated from the hammer at the point where the rod entered the top of the hollow stem. The free hammer fell down the rod, striking Employee #1's hand. He was hospitalized for his injuries. Employees were instructed not to hold the drill rods with their hands. The company had a safety program and provided personal protective equipment.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108409814 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Drillers, earth |