Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304710031 - Crouse Construction Co., Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 304710031

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 10/11/2001

Site Address:
Crouse Construction Co., Inc.
End Of Millennium Drive
Belcamp, MD 21017

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5873 3634 Conowingo Road, Darlington, MD 21034

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100968981

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,300
Current Penalty	$1,650	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,650
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	19260416 A01	11/28/2001	12/03/2001	$825	$1,650	$0	12/19/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260416 A03	11/28/2001	12/03/2001	$825	$1,650	$0	12/19/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202329272

Event: 10/10/2001

Employee not injured when backhoe strikes power line

On October 10, 2001, Employee #1, an operator/foreman, was using a tracked excavator to backfill a recently-installed pumping station. The knuckle of the backhoe struck an elevated 4160-volt power line, causing the lines to part and the fuse to trip. Employee #1 was not injured. The superintendent was at the site that morning and should have observed the location of the linesand taken appropriates steps to mitigate the hazard.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, EXCAVATOR, BACKHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304710031					Occupation not reported

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