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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307104513 - Concrete General, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Concrete General, Inc.
Interstate Route 70 North At Security Boulevard
Woodlawn, MD 21207
Mailing Address:
8000 Beechcraft Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/09/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102355617 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 04/14/2004 | 05/17/2004 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/14/2004 | 05/17/2004 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 19, 2003, Employees #1 and #2, construction laborers, and Employee #3, a foreman, were working from the inlet side some 400 ft inside a 2,388 ft-long corrugated metal underground pipe, removing asphalt with chipping hammers and scrapers, when it started to lightly rain. Within minutes the rainfall became heavy. Employee #3 exited the pipe and turned off the air compressor,; at that time Employee #1 and Employee #2 exited the pipe.. Employee #3 made the decision to re-enter the pipe to retrieve their equipment. Within five minutes the water way leading into the pipe inlet swelled to 6 ft deep, trapping the employees. Two employees were swept through the pipe, and one employee was trapped inside. All employees drowned. The company had no written procedures dealing with adverse weather conditions such as flooding inside the underground pipe. The job superintendent stated that he told the foreman that if it starts to rain exit the pipe.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, PIPE, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307104513 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 307104513 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 307104513 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Supervisors, n.e.c. |