Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1231611.015 - Genesis Construction Management Group Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Investigation Summary

At 12:00 p.m. on March 9, 2017, Employee #1, a laborer employed by a utility subcontractor, and Coworker #1, a foreman employed by another utility subcontractor, were working at a multiemployer project to install a water pipe under a road. Coworker #1 was operating a John Deere Skid Steer Loader, Model Number 324E, with a forklift attachment that contained two forks spaced 4 feet apart. He was transporting across the road a ductal iron water pipe measuring 10 inches in diameter and 20 feet 3.125 inches in length. The water pipe was positioned across the loader's forks. Coworker #1 struck a road sign with the pipe, which caused the pipe to roll off the forks. The pipe struck Employee #1, who was standing in front of a trench measuring 2 feet 8 inches wide, 42 feet long, with a maximum depth of approximately 5 feet 4 inches. Employee #1 was knocked into the trench. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for extreme soreness in his back and legs.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Excavation, Falling Object, Installing, Leg, Loader, Struck By, Trench, Water Pipe