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Inspection: 2831808 - C & H Mechanical Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 2831808

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 05/08/1986

Site Address:
C & H Mechanical Corporation
699 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address:
2608 Willow Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360746838

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$330
Current Penalty	$330	$0	$0	$0	$0	$330
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260652 E	06/13/1986	06/15/1986	$330	$330	$0	07/07/1986	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14300206

Event: 05/05/1986

Employee's pelvis fractured in trench cave-in

Employee #1 and a coworker were laying an 8 in. cast iron storm drain in an approximately 30 in. wide by 4 1/2 ft deep by 12 ft long trench. Employee #1 was in the trench, hand digging around underground electric wiring, when the trench caved in on top of him. He pelvis was broken in three places and he was hospitalized. The trench ran adjacent to a previously backfilled area or excavation where pipe had previously been installed. The trench was also subject to vibration from traffic on the highway that ran parallel to it, approximately 25 ft away. There was no shoring, sloping, or bracing in place to prevent a cave-in.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATIONS, PELVIS, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, CAVE-IN, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2831808			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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