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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315717710 - Bowdoin Excavation Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Site Address:
Bowdoin Excavation Llc
824 Odlin Road
Bangor, ME 04401
Mailing Address:
24 Conifer Lane, North Yarmouth, ME 04097
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/27/2011
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 08/22/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102237708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 09/30/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260251 E08 III | 09/30/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260602 A03 I | 09/30/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $4,200 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 09/30/2011 | 10/06/2011 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Shortly before 3:00 p.m on July 27, 2011, Employee #1, a 23-year-old laborer, and Employee #2, a backhoe loader operator, were working at the site of a previously excavated trench, part of a natural gas line project in Bangor, Maine. Employee #2 was driving a Caterpillar 420E backhoe loader across a steep slope (measuring 32 to 40 degrees) located above the trench. Employee #1 was positioned on the downhill side of the slope, a position inappropriate for his task. The backhoe loader's bucket, a side dump unit, was loaded with gravel. As Employee #2 drove the backhoe loader forward while side dumping the gravel, the backhoe loader overturned. Employee #1 was killed when the backhoe frame struck him and crushed his chest. Employee #2 received minor cuts and bruises. Both employees were employed by Bowdoin Excavation LLC, North Yarmouth, Maine.
Keywords: CHEST, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315717710 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |