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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
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
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:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360746838 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2831808 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices |