Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104369913 - R. J. S. Contractors, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104369913

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 02/03/1988

Site Address:
R. J. S. Contractors, Inc.
7202 Mckenney Circle
Frederick, MD 21701

Mailing Address:
Box 297, Newmarket, MD 21774

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360616304

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$340	$0	$0	$0	$0	$340
Current Penalty	$170	$0	$0	$0	$0	$170
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	19260651 C	03/29/1988	04/01/1988	$170	$340	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260650 E	03/29/1988	04/01/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14196612

Event: 02/03/1988

EMPLOYEE INJURE WHEN STRUCK BY WATERLINE END CAP

Employee #1 and two other employees were in the process of connecting a newly constructed 6-in. waterline to an existing 8-in. waterline. The employees had the water valve turned off on the 8-in. waterline and had removed the end cap. After this was done, some water was still flowing out of the 8-in. line. The employees slid the cap back on to the waterline to stop the water from saturating the already muddy trench. The cap was just placed on the end of the waterline but not secured. As Employee #1 was working on the new 6-in. waterline, he turned away to get another part when the 30-pound cap blew off the end of the 8-in. water main and struck him in the back, resulting in several fractured ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, WATER PIPE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104369913			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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