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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18826594 - Ferguson Trenching Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Ferguson Trenching Co Inc
Carver Road
Crofton, MD 21114
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/25/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616122 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,180 | $0 | $0 | $1,180 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $1,180 | $0 | $0 | $1,180 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Repeat | 19260652 B | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $1,180 | $1,180 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had just cleaned out a Y on a main sewer line to place a pipe for a house connection. He was still at the bottom of the trench when the trench wall caved in, burying him up to his shoulders. Employee #1 sustained eight broken ribs, a broken shoulder, a punctured lung, and injuries to his right arm and chest.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, RIB, SHORING, STRUCK BY, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18826594 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |