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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127381986 - Harford County Department Of Public Works
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Harford County Department Of Public Works
Fort Hoyle Road And Route 152
Magnolia, MD 21101
Mailing Address:
1807 North Fountain Green Road, Bel Air, MD 21015
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/07/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/23/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100961747 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Willful | 19260651 H03 | 05/20/1997 | 05/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Willful | 19260652 A01 | 05/20/1997 | 05/23/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and three coworkers, all of the Hartford Department of Public Works, were in a 19 ft wide by 13 ft 9 in. deep excavation, standing on wire baskets filled with gabion rocks. The excavation was set in previously disturbed soil with clay atop a sand barge, and the walls were nearly vertical. Employee #1 and his coworkers were tying together the 1 ft by 3 ft by 6 ft baskets, and placing them on top of 3 ft by 3 ft by 6 ft baskets. After inspecting the excavation wall and finding no cracks, Employee #1 asked a coworker to watch the wall while he stepped off his gabion basket to tie together the two layers of baskets. He was in the excavation when a portion of the wall broke off without warning. The crew chief shouted for Employee #1 to get out. He attempted to climb back onto the gabion baskets, but the mass of dirt fell on him and pinned him against the baskets. Employee #1 was buried to his waist, and sustained an impact laceration above his eye and a fractured hip. He was flown to the Shock Trauma unit for treatment.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, LACERATION, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127381986 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |