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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119597482 - M & M Welding And Fabricators, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
M & M Welding And Fabricators, Incorporated
East Of Medical Surgical Bldg.
Eldersburg, MD 21784
Mailing Address:
8100 Cessna Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Union Status: Union
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/07/1994
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 04/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360619886 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $195,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $197,400 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| 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 | 19260652 A01 | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $1,000 | $44,000 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $10,000 | $44,000 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $1,000 | $47,000 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $1,000 | $16,000 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $1,000 | $44,000 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 19260652 C03 III | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $1,000 | $2,400 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 06001 | Other | 19261053 B01 | 11/18/1994 | 11/22/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/02/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on June 7, 1994, Employee #1, a foreman, entered a trench that was 8 feet 2 inches deep, 4 feet wide at the bottom, and 5 feet wide at the top. He was attempting to cut an old steam pipe with a gas torch. The soil composition was determined to be class C. There was no protective shoring system in place to prevent a cave-in. Employee #1 was only in the trench a few minutes when the side walls caved-in and buried him. Employee #1 was smothered and died of compressional asphyxia. The president said that Employee #1 was the competent person on the job site due to his past work experience. The company holds an annual safety meeting. The last one was held on Christmas, 1993. The company also relies on the steam fitter union 602 to provide safety training to the employees.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119597482 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |