Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307877480 - Delmarva Site Developement, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 307877480

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/23/2004

Site Address:
Delmarva Site Developement, Inc.
800 Block Church Road South
Bowie, MD 20715

Mailing Address:
8181 Professional Drive, Suite 210, Largo, MD 20774

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Crushed-By, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 07/29/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356326

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4	3				7
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$8,800	$70,000	$0	$0	$0	$78,800
Current Penalty	$13,600	$0	$0	$600	$0	$14,200
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	19260100 A	12/07/2004	12/12/2004	$2,200	$22,000	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Willful	19260651 K02	12/07/2004	12/12/2004	$0	$24,000	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02002	Serious	19260652 A01	12/07/2004	12/12/2004	$7,000	$24,000	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	19260651 H01	12/07/2004	12/12/2004	$2,200	$2,200	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	03002	Other	19260652 C02 III	12/07/2004	12/12/2004	$300	$2,200	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	04001	Serious	19261053 B01	12/07/2004	12/12/2004	$2,200	$2,200	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	04002	Other	19261060 A	12/07/2004	01/09/2005	$300	$2,200	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202355228

Event: 06/23/2004

Employee is killed when trench wall collapses

On June 23, 2004, Employee #1 was excavating a storm sewer line at a depth of 25 feet in Class C Soil from inside of trench box 8 feet high. The walls of the excavation were not sloped or shored. The wall commenced to collapse as Employee #1 attempted to flee the excavation to a ladder. The employer was trapped, engulfed, and suffocated. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: SEWER, EXCAVATION, ASPHYXIATED, HARD HAT, LADDER, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307877480			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers
2	307877480			Fatality	Asphyxia	Construction laborers

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