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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127364842 - Calvert Well Drilling Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Calvert Well Drilling Co.
137 Battery Lane
Sunderland, MD 20689
Mailing Address:
Po Box 304, 871 Solomons Island Road, Prince Fredrick, MD 20678
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1781
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361542822 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 04/17/1996 | 04/22/1996 | $300 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 04/17/1996 | 04/22/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 04/17/1996 | 04/22/1996 | $650 | $950 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Three employees were drilling a water well using a George Failing truck-mounted rotary drilling rig, model 1250. Employee #1, head driller, was at his work station at the rear of the rig when a kelly finger/pin, a 3/4 in. diameter 10 in. long section of cold rolled steel, slipped past the worn kelly wheel as the kelly rod was being raised. When the turntable was engaged to finish reaming the hole, the centrifugal force loosened the finger, which was held in place by the sticky clay being drilled. The finger fell approximately 20 ft from the top of the derrick/rig, striking Employee #1 on the top of the head. He was not wearing a hard hat. He suffered lacerations, intercranial hematoma, and temporary partial paralysis. The employer did not have a safety and health program and no competent person inspected the drilling before operation. The employees were wearing construction grade shoes.
Keywords: HEAD, PARALYSIS, HARD HAT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127364842 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |