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

Inspection Nr: 14844369

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 05/03/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360588024

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14201339

Event: 05/03/1984

TRAPPED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14844369			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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