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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14842496 - W A Bowie & Sons Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
W A Bowie & Sons Inc
300 Commerce St
Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Mailing Address:
4212 Brookfield Dr, Kensington, MD 20895
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/03/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360587943 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $460 |
| Current Penalty | $460 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $460 |
| 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 | 19260651 M | 06/12/1984 | 06/15/1984 | $460 | $460 | $0 | 06/28/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260028 A | 06/12/1984 | 06/15/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/28/1984 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260050 D01 | 06/12/1984 | 06/15/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/28/1984 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON 4-25-84, THREE EMPLOYEES WERE IN AN EXCAVATION, LEVELING OFF THE BOTTOM WITH SHOVELS. THIS WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF POURING FOOTERS FOR THE WALLS OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT. ON 4-24-84 THE EMPLOYEES DUG BELOW THE BASE OF THE FOOTERS ON AN ADJACENT RETAINING WALL AND ALSO UNDERMINED THE BEARING WALL 16 INCHES. ON 4-24-84 THEY ALSO REMOVED THE FOOTERS UNDER THE RETAINING WALL, EXCEPT AT THE NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS OF THE EXCAVATION. THERE WAS ONE FOOT OF FOOTERS LEFT AT THE SOUTH END. THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE EXCAVATION SAFE AT THE RETAINING WALL AND THE WALL WAS NOT UNDERPINNED. THERE WAS 16 INCHES OF THE WALL OVER THE EXCAVATION AND 2 INCHES OF THE WALL WAS RESTING ON 1 INCH OF CONCRETE BASE. THE WALL WAS 4'4" WIDE WITH A 2'3" ARCH AND WAS 8' 10" HIGH AND 18 INCHES THICK. WALL AND ARCH WAS HELD ONLY AT THE ARCH AND TWO INCHES OF BASE ON A ONE INCH CONCRETE PAD. THE WALL AND ARCH FELL INTO THE EXCAVATION ONTO THE THREE EMPLOYEES.
Keywords: FOOTINGS, EXCAVATION, UNDERPINNING, COLLAPSE, RETAINING WALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14842496 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers | ||
| 2 | 14842496 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 14842496 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |