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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119556272 - R L O Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
R L O Contractors, Inc.
Martha Bush Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 57, 4790 Linthicum Rd, Dayton, MD 21036
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/13/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361018112 |
Investigation Summary
On February 11, 1995, Employee #1, an employee of RLO Contractors, Inc., was clearing a site in Ellicott City, MD. A tree cut by Employee #1 split and fell onto a John Deere excavator. Employee #1 climbed on top of the excavator to survey the damage at the same time a coworker began to pull the felled tree with a John Deere grapple skidder. The tree became wedged between two standing trees, one of which was dead. The dead tree fell over and a limb struck Employee #1 in the head. He was transported to MD Shock Trauma in critical condition. He suffered a fractured skull resulting in internal bleeding of the brain. He also suffered a broken right arm. According to witnesses, Employee #1 was not wearing a hard hat. Documents indicated that he had been trained in hard hat safety.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, LOSS OF BLOOD, TREE LIMB, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, ARM, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119556272 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Occupation not reported |