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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108430489 - Kiewit-Shea Ajv
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Kiewit-Shea Ajv
712 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Mailing Address:
Po Box 13007, Baltimore, MD 21703
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360223275 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,300 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | 19260800 R14 | 10/16/1992 | 10/21/1992 | $1,500 | $2,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:45 a.m. on July 8, 1992, a runaway muck train consisting of two muck cars and one flat car was in the Johns Hopkins inbound tunnel. Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 were working from a high car (a car with scaffolding used to hang plastic sheets of waterproofing). The runaway train hit the high car and all five employees were knocked from the scaffolding. Employees #1 through #5 were sent to the hospital, where all but one were treated and released. Employee #2 remained hospitalized. The three loaded muck cars had been secured by only one chain. As a locomotive passed, the chain broke, causing the muck cars to run away. The employer is strictly enforcing that rule that parked cars be both chained and blocked. To further prevent a similar accident, present air brake systems are being converted to have automatic parking brakes when the air hoses are disconnected.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, TRAIN, BROKEN CHAIN, SCAFFOLDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108430489 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mining machine operators | ||
| 2 | 108430489 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Mining machine operators | ||
| 3 | 108430489 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Mining machine operators | ||
| 4 | 108430489 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Mining machine operators | ||
| 5 | 108430489 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mining machine operators |