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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18845800 - Cherry Hill Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Cherry Hill Construction, Inc.
Junction Of Md Rte. 648 & I-695
Linthicum, MD 21090
Mailing Address:
8170 Mission Road, Jessup, MD 20794
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752026 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:40 a.m. on August 6, 1987, Employee #1, a trained operating engineer for Cherry Hill Construction, Inc., Jessup, MD, was using a Caterpillar 613B wheel tractor-scraper, serial #38W5926, to stockpile soil on the grassy median near the eastbound ramp to Interstate 695. The ground was wet due to heavy rain the previous night. He was unloading soil on top of a pile that was about 2 ft high when the tractor became stuck in the soft soil. When Employee #1 attempted to free the tractor by dock-walking it, the tractor overturned. The employee jumped from the tractor. While he was on the ground, the tractor's roll cage fell on top of him and crushed him to death. ROPS was provided and seat belts were installed.
Keywords: SCRAPER, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SEAT BELT, MIRED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18845800 | Fatality | Other | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |