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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309974616 - Gaines And Company, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Gaines And Company, Inc
809 Essex Avenue
Essex, MD 21221
Mailing Address:
112 Westminster Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 09/08/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102359072 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,600 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 06/01/2006 | 07/03/2006 | $2,150 | $4,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 06/01/2006 | 06/06/2006 | $1,225 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19260651 J02 | 06/01/2006 | 06/06/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 06/01/2006 | 06/06/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 50503 A | 06/01/2006 | 07/03/2006 | $1,225 | $2,450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were in an excavation while the foreman was operating a Komatsu hydraulic excavator back filling and placing stones around a 42-in.-high concrete inlet. The foreman had changed the roller to a bucket using a Hydraulic Quick Coupler Release. A locking pin had not been manually installed on the coupler. The excavator swung over the excavation and the bucket detached from the coupler, fell and struck Employees #1 and #2. The two injured employees were hospitalized for treatment of multiple injuries to their heads, arms, back and legs. One employee's legs were permanently paralyzed.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, PARALYSIS, PIN, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309974616 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 309974616 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Construction laborers |