Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14844369 - Calcon Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Calcon Co Inc
Lot #126 Gray Colt Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
Mailing Address:
7840 Cessna Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1984
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360588024 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
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 B | 07/17/1984 | 07/20/1984 | $440 | $440 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN A TRENCH ABOUT 19'LONG, 10' TO 12' DEEP & 30" WIDE. HE WAS INSTALLING A 4" PIPE FOR A HOUSE CONNECTION. HE HAD JUST CONNECTED THE 4" PIPE TO THE 8" MAINE LINE "T" & SAW HE HAD TO HAVE MORE GRAVEL AROUND THE PIPE FOR GRADE. HE ASKED THE BACKHOE OPERATOR, WHO CALLED TO THE FOREMAN & LOADER OPERATOR FOR THE GRAVEL. HE STARTED TO THE LADDER TO CLIMB OUT. AS HE DID SO THE BOTTOM HALF OF ONE WALL OF THE TRENCH STARTED TO CAVE-IN. HE JUMPED OVER MOST OF THIS DIRT BUT THEN THE TOP HALF OF THE SAME WALL FELL IN, COVERING HIM COMPLETELY.
Keywords: TRENCH, PIPE, CAVE-IN
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 14844369 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers |