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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119581437 - The Beach Club Golf Links
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Beach Club Golf Links
9715 Deer Park Road
Berlin, MD 21811
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1007, Berlin, MD 21811
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7992
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/24/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360621072 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,137 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,137 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 05/19/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $1,250 | $2,350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 09122303 A | 05/19/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $250 | $787 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 09122303 B | 05/19/1997 | 05/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 09122102 A | 05/19/1997 | 05/27/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a John Deere 5200 agricultural tractor with an attached Bush Hog 2101 post hole digger to make holes for replanting trees that had been cut down during construction of a golf course five years earlier. As the hydraulically controlled auger was being lowered, Employee #1 applied his body weight to the boom of the post hole digger. His clothes became caught and wrapped around its driveline shaft, throwing Employee #1 around the shaft and support boom. He sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The shaft, which had two parts, was guarded on its lower end by a slipcover-style guard. The manufacturer had originally installed a guard that ran the entire length of the shaft. The upper portion of this guard had either been removed or it had been broken and not replaced, leaving the upper part of the shaft unguarded. Employee #1 had also not been trained how to operate the equipment he was using.
Keywords: CLOTHING, WORK RULES, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, AUGER, TRACTOR, ENTANGLED, UNTRAINED, DRIVE SHAFT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119581437 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm |