Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18845784 - Todd-Gary, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 18845784

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 09/17/1987

Site Address:
Todd-Gary, Inc.
Mckenzie & Godel Road
Ellicott City, MD 21043

Mailing Address:
3922 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/1987

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 12/07/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360751358

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$2,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,550
Current Penalty	$2,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B 2	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$510	$510	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	19260100 A	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$510	$510	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	19260651 I 1	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$510	$510	$0	-
4.	04001	Serious	19260652 B	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$510	$510	$0	-
5.	05001	Serious	19260652 H	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$510	$510	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 822551

Event: 09/17/1987

One employee killed, another injured during trench cave-in

At approximately 1:40 p.m. on September 17, 1987, Employees #1 and #2, of Todd-Gary, Inc., Baltimore, MD, were installing 8 in. PVC sewer pipe in a 13 ft deep by 3 ft wide (at the bottom) by 25 ft long trench. The trench was comprised of soft, unstable, loamy sand soil (81 percent sand, 16 percent silt, and 3 percent clay). One side of the trench wall caved in and completely buried Employee #1, who had been bent over. He was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized. There were several causal factors related to this accident: A steel trench shield was on site but was not in use during the trenching operation; an exit was not provided; the employees were not wearing personal protective equipment; the spoil pile was not retained 2 ft from the edge; and the employees were not trained in hazard recognition.

Keywords: TRENCH BOX, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, BURIED, CAVE-IN, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18845784			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers
2	18845784			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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