Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18814715 - Eastern Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18814715

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/02/1987

Site Address:
Eastern Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Rte. # 46 & Rte. #170
Baltimore, MD 21240

Mailing Address:
1907 York Road, Timonium, MD 21063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/10/1987

Emphasis: N:Trench

Case Closed: 03/23/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360753214

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 821124

Event: 02/25/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN SEWER TRENCH CAVE-IN

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING AND LEVELING A 15 INCH DIAMETER PVC SEWER LINE IN A TRENCH. THE TRENCH WAS 5 1/2 FEET DEEP AND 4 TO 5 FEET WIDE AT THE BOTTOM, 8 TO 12 FEET WIDE AT THE TOP AND 20 FEET IN LENGTH. THE EMPLOYER HAD BENCHED THE TRENCH 2 TO 3 FEET HIGH AND SLOPED IT THE REST OF THE WAY UP TO THE SURROUNDING GRADE. THE BENCH CAVED IN, COVERING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIS THIGHS. HE WAS DUG OUT BY HAND, RECEIVEING ONLY BRUISES FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE TRENCH WAS 15 FEET AWAY AND DOWNGRADE FROM THE EXISTING SEWER LINE. THE EXISTING SEWER LINE WAS LEAKING SEVERELY NEAR THE AREA OF THE CAVE-IN, UNDERMINING THE SOIL IN THE TRENCH.

Keywords: SEWER, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18814715			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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