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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127381614 - Mid Maryland Excavating, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mid Maryland Excavating, Inc.
14610 Pettit Way
Potomac, MD 20854
Mailing Address:
8296 Hillmark Court, Frederick, MD 21701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100961291 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,450 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | $25,700 |
| Current Penalty | $5,995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,995 |
| 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 | 19100266 D01 IV | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $315 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VI | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $2,000 | $4,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100266 D01 VII | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $315 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 19100266 D06 II | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $2,000 | $4,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Serious | 19100266 H01 I | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $315 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 19100266 I01 | 02/11/1997 | 03/01/1997 | $525 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 03002 | Serious | 19100266 I07 I | 02/11/1997 | 03/01/1997 | $525 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 04001 | Other | 19100157 E02 | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 9. | 04002 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 04003 | Other | 19100266 D02 II | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 04004 | Other | 19100266 D04 | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 04005 | Other | 19100266 I10 I | 02/11/1997 | 02/13/1997 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and two coworkers were logging an approximately 2 acre lot in preparation for building a single-family home. Employee #1 was using a chainsaw to cut a felled tree into logs while a coworker secured the felled tree from moving with the bucket of a front-end loader. The other coworker was using a trackhoe to fell a tree by pulling it down. He cut the roots of the tree on the opposite side of where he wanted it to fall and he then began to pull on it with the trackhoe. The tree did not fall as intended; instead, it fell into the work area where Employee #1 was using the chainsaw. The top of the tree struck him on the back of the head. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: HEAD, TREE FELLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, TREE, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127381614 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. |