Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1400744.015 - Upper Potomac River Commission

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

Inspection Nr: 1400744.015

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 05/16/2019

Site Address:
Upper Potomac River Commission
4610 Savage River Road
Swanton, MD 21561

Mailing Address:
528 Maryland Avenue, Westernport, MD 21562

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2019

Emphasis: S:Public Sector

Case Closed: 11/06/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1455575
Inspection	1404892		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100304 G06 VI C 1	10/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
2.	02001	Other	19040039 A01	10/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued
3.	02002	Other	19100305 G01 IV	10/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117850.015

Event: 05/13/2019

Employee dies at dam

At 11:45 a.m. on May 13, 2019, an employee at dam drove with other employees to the top of the dam and parked the truck so that they could clear some wooden debris at the bottom of the embankment path next to the spillway. The employee went missing and was later found dead in the bottom of the spillway by water rescue.

Keywords: Dam, Fall, Spillway, Water

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1400744.015	53	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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