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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108416975 - Pipeworks Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Pipeworks Incorporated
12211 Middle Brook Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Mailing Address:
7615 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/11/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/28/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360218473 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 12 | 16 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 12 | 16 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $2,485 | $0 | $5,085 |
| Current Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $2,485 | $0 | $5,085 |
| 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 C | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 B | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $650 | $650 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19260652 H | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $575 | $575 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 04001A | Serious | 19260020 B 1 | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $725 | $725 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001B | Serious | 19260020 B 2 | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 05001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $435 | $435 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 05002 | Other | 19260054 A | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 05003 | Other | 19260054 B | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 05004 | Other | 19260054 D | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $275 | $275 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 05005 | Other | 19260054 I | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $285 | $285 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 05006 | Other | 19260650 I | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $425 | $425 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 05007 | Other | 19260651 I 1 | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $265 | $265 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 05008 | Other | 890032 E B | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 05009 | Other | 890032 F A | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 05010 | Other | 890032 H A | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 05011 | Other | 890032 K A00001 | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 05012 | Other | 890032 M B | 11/08/1989 | 11/11/1989 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were installing 15 inch reinforced concrete pipe for a storm sewer and were working in a trench approximately 80 feet long by 4 feet wide by 7 feet 6 inches deep. No shoring, sloping or other protection was provided. Portions of the near vertical side walls were composed of backfill and a loose shale rock. A 20 feet long by 2 feet wide by 7 feet 6 inches deep portion of one wall failed, pinning both workers from the waist down. The company provided no safety program, no safety inspections, no daily excavation inspections, and no hazard recognition training. The employees believed that it was not necessary to use precautions such as a trench box, unless the trench was over 6 feet in depth.
Keywords: TRENCH, ABRASION, CAVE-IN, SPRAIN, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108416975 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 108416975 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Construction trades, n.e.c. |