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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2814036 - Har-Ce Construction Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Har-Ce Construction Inc.
Abbey Circle & Real Dr.
Abingdon, MD 21009
Mailing Address:
403 N. Adams St., Havre De Grace, MD 21078
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360746499 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $880 |
| Current Penalty | $740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $740 |
| 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 I01 | 11/13/1985 | 11/15/1985 | $300 | $440 | $0 | 12/05/1985 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260652 B | 11/13/1985 | 11/15/1985 | $440 | $440 | $0 | 12/05/1985 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on October 17, 1985, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a trench, laying a PVC sewer lateral line T-fitting. The trench was 39 ft long by 7 1/2 to 8 ft wide by 8 to 9 ft deep. The soil was moist sand and the trench was neither shored nor sloped. The foreman tracked a backhoe from one end of the trench to the other, passing within 10 ft of the trench. After the backhoe passed, a section of the trench wall sloughed off, burying Employee #1 completely and covering Employee #2 to his knees. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The company, which stated knowledge of trenching requirements, is alleged to be in violation of 29CFR 1926-652(b) and 29CFR 1926 651(i)(1), both recommended as serious violations.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN, BACKHOE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2814036 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 2814036 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers |