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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14830038 - Utility Construction Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Utility Construction Incorporated
10405 Sweepstakes Road
Damascus, MD 20871
Mailing Address:
7216 Highland Street, Springfield, VA 22150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749873 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19260652 E | 01/24/1986 | 01/26/1986 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260651 I01 | 01/24/1986 | 01/26/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 2, 1986, employees were digging a trench to install an 8-in.steel pipe gas line. Employee #1 was working as a grade-man to support the backhoe operator. The employee was responsible for the depth of the trench and keeping the bottom of the trench level. The backhoe operator had just uncovered a water line house tap. When Employee #1 entered the trench to dig out the area around the water line, the right trench wall caved in, burying Employee #1 to the waist. The trench was approximately 2.5-ft wide by 6-ft deep and about 40-ft long at the time of the accident. The trench soil consisted of fill dirt and shale. No shoring was installed in the area of the trench where the cave-in occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized with injuries to the right knee, consisting of pulled ligaments, torn cartilage, and a fractured bone.
Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, GRADER, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14830038 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |