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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1682384.015 - Bay Country Communications, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bay Country Communications, Inc.
1273 Hudson Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
Mailing Address:
502 Maryland Avenue, Cambridge, MD 21613
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/04/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2086572 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,325 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,325 |
| Current Penalty | $3,663 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,663 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/26/2023 | 01/30/2024 | $613 | $1,225 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260200 G01 | 12/26/2023 | 01/04/2024 | $1,525 | $3,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 05-104(A) | 12/26/2023 | 01/04/2024 | $1,525 | $3,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on July 11, 2023, Employee #1 was conducting a fiber optic cable installation along Hudson Road (MD 343) as part of an ongoing broadband internet installation project. Employee #1 was not able to conduct the wire installation from the utility right-of-way and had to park the enclosed trailer from which the fiber optic cable connection was to be made on the westbound travel lane. The work area in the westbound travel lane from which Employee #1 was conducting the work was not marked with signs and traffic control and movement was not being coordinated. Employee #1 had been conducting the fiber optic cable connection for approximately three hours without having a work zone set up around the enclosed trailer. Employee #1 was conducting the fiber optic cable connection from inside or around the enclosed trailer, and a passing passenger Ford F-250 pickup struck the rear of the enclosed trailer, and in the process Employee #1 was struck. Employee #1 sustained multiple internal injuries, resulting in death.
Keywords: Highway work zone, Installing, Internal Injuries, Motor Vehicle, Optical Fiber Cable, Pickup Truck, Struck By, Traffic Accident, Traffic Control, Trailer, Work zone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1682384.015 | 66 | M | Fatality |