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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2812741 - G. E. Tignall & Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
G. E. Tignall & Co., Inc.
Western District Police Station, Md Rte. 170
Odenton, MD 21113
Mailing Address:
215 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 06/19/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747778 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,080 |
| Current Penalty | $980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260652 B | 12/30/1986 | 01/02/1987 | $490 | $590 | $0 | 01/20/1987 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B 2 | 12/30/1986 | 01/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/20/1987 | - | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 H | 12/30/1986 | 01/02/1987 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 01/20/1987 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON AUGUST 7, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A PLUMBER, WAS POSITIONED AT THE BOTTOM OF A 7 FOOT DEEP, 2 1/2 FOOT WIDE TRENCH LOCATED AT THE SITE OF NEW POLICE STATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR ODENTON, MARYLAND. THE EXCAVATION HAD BEEN MADE IN SOFT, SANDY, UNSTABLE SOIL. THE TRENCH HAD NOT BEEN SHORED, SHEETED, BRACED, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTED. THE TRENCH WAS LOCATED ABOUT 48 FEET FROM A ROAD WHICH HAD CONSTANT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON IT, AND RAN PARALLEL TO ANOTHER TRENCH WHICH HAD BEEN BACK FILLED THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE DISTANT BETWEEN THE WALLS OF THE 2 TRENCHES WAS ABOUT 4 FEET. THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING 75 FEET OF 4 INCH PVC DRAIN PIPE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LEVELING THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH, PREPARING TO INSTALL A SECTION OF PIPE, WHEN THE SIDE OF THE TRENCH CLOSEST TO THE PREVIOUSLY BACK FILLED TRENCH CAVED IN AND COMPLETELY BURIED HIM. HE WAS KILLED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS AN EXPERIENCED PLUMBER.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2812741 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |