Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108421249 - Mohawk Contracting Co, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mohawk Contracting Co, Inc
8181 Patuxent Range Rd & Dorsey
Jessup, MD 20794
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360216824 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 |
| Current Penalty | $550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 05/10/1989 | 05/13/1989 | $550 | $550 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260020 B 1 | 05/10/1989 | 05/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 05/10/1989 | 05/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on March 2, Employee #1, a foreman with 12 years experience as an equipment operator, told two men that he was going to do some work with the Caterpillar D3 bulldozer and disappeared behind a dirt stockpile. He was working on site preparation for a small industrial park that included a storm center with a 5-ft-high berm around three sides. This berm was complete except for a 25-ft-wide spillway that was to be cut in the 12-ft-wide top of the berm. Subsequently, a county employee reported a tractor on top of a man, so one of the two other operators looked behind the stockpile and found the D3 on its rear end. It was resting at the foot of a 27-degree slope in second gear with its throttle wide open or nearly so. The hinged seat mount had become unlatched, probably on impact, and the seat was tipped back. Employee #1's head had been crushed by the roof, and he was dead. The seat belt, which was attached to the seat plate, had not been used; the use of seat belts was not required on dozers. There was no evidence that Employee #1 had lost consciousness; apparently he misjudged a rapidly deteriorating situation and did not correctly shift to neutral. Employee #1 had operated this D3 at least 20 times, probably more. The D3 had been bought new 10 years ago and had been fitted with a seat belt, a straight blade, and an approved rollover-protective canopy on the rear.
Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, BULLDOZER, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108421249 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |
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