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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2831998 - Poolesville Plumbing And Heating Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Poolesville Plumbing And Heating Co.
Bldg. 10a, National Inst. Of Health
Bethesda, MD 20816
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 113, 20015 Wootton Avenue, Poolesville, MD 20837
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/15/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 09/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747315 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $320 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| 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 B | 08/04/1986 | 08/07/1986 | $320 | $320 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 20, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, A PLUMBER EMPLOYED BY THE POOLESVILLE PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY, WAS IN AN UNSHORED TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS DUG ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, AND RAN NORTH-SOUTH FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. THE TRENCH THEN TURNED 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND RAN ANOTHER 15 FEET. THE TRENCH WAS DUG ON A SLOPE AND WAS ABOUT 10 FEET DEEP AT THE NORTH END, TAPERING TO ABOUT 3 FEET AT THE SOUTH END. THE TRENCH WAS ABOUT 3 FEET WIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS POSITIONED IN THE TRENCH AT THE POINT WHERE IT MADE THE 45 DEGREE TURN. AT THIS POINT THE TRENCH WAS ABOUT 8 FEET DEEP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING AN 8 INCH PVC STORM DRAIN PIPE. THE SIDES SUDDENLY CAVED IN, COMPLETELY COVERING EMPLOYEE #1. SHORING HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED THE TRENCH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, CRUSHED, SHORING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2831998 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |