Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18866145 - Bituminous Construction, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18866145

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/17/1988

Site Address:
Bituminous Construction, Inc.
1177 Patuxent Road
Odenton, MD 21113

Mailing Address:
2700 Loch Raven Road, Baltimore, MD 21218

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2951

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360616676

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$740	$0	$0	$0	$0	$740
Current Penalty	$740	$0	$0	$0	$0	$740
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	890032 A	04/15/1988	04/18/1988	$370	$370	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	19100024 B	04/15/1988	04/18/1988	$370	$370	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14297261

Event: 02/03/1988

Employees injured by falling steel door

Several employees were operating a stone crusher. There was a stop-up in material flow and the machine was shut down. Employee #1 opened a large 2,600 lb door by attaching a chain around the lifting arm to the bucket of a front end loader. The loader raised the door to a vertical position, but not over the center, where the safety pins could hold the door open. Employee #1 stepped on the edge of the opening and unhooked the chain from the arm. The door fell, crushing his foot. Employee #2 then climbed and rewrapped the chain on the arm. The loader opened the door about 1 ft and Employee #1 pulled out his foot. In doing so, Employees #1 and #2 had each placed one of their hands on the edge of the opening. The chain again slipped, crushing their hands. Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization.

Keywords: CHAIN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR, HAND, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18866145			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators
2	18866145			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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