Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119546877 - Handex Of Maryland, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Handex Of Maryland, Inc.
Millersville Landfill
Millersville, MD 21108
Mailing Address:
1350 Blair Drive, Suite H, Odenton, MD 21113
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 01/22/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360229132 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,074 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,074 |
| Current Penalty | $2,074 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,074 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/06/1995 | 12/11/1995 | $787 | $787 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 12/06/1995 | 12/11/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 12/06/1995 | 12/11/1995 | $1,287 | $1,287 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19260651 J02 | 12/06/1995 | 12/11/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a laborer on a landfill gas flare line pipe installation, was placing two 2 in. and one 6 in. plastic pipes in the bottom of a 7 ft deep, 6 ft wide, approximately 30 ft long trench cut in class C soil at the edge of an access road with occasional heavy truck traffic. The area had been previously backfilled with mostly sand and layered gravel in soil and an asphalt pavement top. A spoil pile was within 2 ft of the edge. Inappropriate and inadequate partial benching was attempted. A sedimentation pond was approximately 15 ft from the side of the excavation. The trench caved in and Employee #1 was buried to shoulder height in a half-vertical position. He sustained back injuries and body trauma and was hospitalized, but will recover. The personnel performing inspections did not meet "competent person" criteria and hazard recognition training was not specific for the work. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, BACK, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119546877 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers |
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