Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307376509 - Environmental Quality Resources, Llc.

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

Inspection Nr: 307376509

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 10/14/2004

Site Address:
Environmental Quality Resources, Llc.
Behind 3127-3129 Dubois Avenue
Parkville, MD 21234

Mailing Address:
6917 Proctman Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21237

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/23/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356706

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
Current Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
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	19260021 B02	01/19/2005	01/24/2005	$2,750	$2,750	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202337614

Event: 10/14/2004

Employee Is Injured When Pinned in Backhoe Bucket

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 14, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman at a construction site, and a project manager were attempting to install a BT-S solid strut static thumb on a Caterpillar crawler backhoe, Model Number 315 CL. The static thumb is used to hold big loads in place that do not fit in the bucket of the backhoe or overflow the bucket and weighs approximately 500 lbs. Specifically, the thumb is used to secure large rocks in place in the bucket. Initially, they tried to align the holes on the static thumb with the holes on the backhoe and insert a securing pin, but were unsuccessful. Employee #1 then climbed up onto the left side of the bucket and tried to line the holes up on the static thumb, but the holes would still not line up for the pin to be pushed through. The holes were greased to try and make it easier for installation, and Employee #1 stepped across the front of the bucket to access its right side. He slipped and grabbed the unsecured static thumb with both hands. The weight of Employee #1 caused the static thumb to close on him. Employee #1 was pinned by his upper chest between the bucket and its teeth. Employee #1 was transported to a local shock trauma unit, where he was hospitalized and treated for a compression fracture to his T-3 vertebrae, chipped five additional vertebrae, a broken rib, punctured lung, and a blood clot in his chest. During the accident investigation it was revealed that there was not written procedure on how to secure the static thumb and no training had been provided.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, PINNED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, UNTRAINED, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307376509			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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