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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2842045 - Pollatos Excavation Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Pollatos Excavation Company
Sunrise Beach Rd.
Crownsville, MD 21032
Mailing Address:
13514 Penn Shpop Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/06/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360615488 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 19260600 A03 I | 08/13/1985 | 08/16/1985 | $100 | $240 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 09123107 A01 | 08/13/1985 | 08/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE TILT CYLINDER FROM A CATERPILLAR D-8 K-789 BULLDOZER WHILE TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE BLADE SWAY SUPPORT ARMS. WHEN THE PIN WAS REMOVED, THE ARM FELL FREE AND CRUSHED HIS LEFT FOOT. THE SWAY SUPPORT ARMS WEIGHED SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS AND WERE NOT BLOCKED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH, AND DISMANTLING, THIS KIND OF EQUIPMENT, AND WAS TRAINED BY THE EMPLOYER. HE HAD PERFORMED THIS OPERATION AT LEAST SIX TIMES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, BULLDOZER, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2842045 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Grader, dozer and scraper operators |