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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308985076 - Civil Construction, Llc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Civil Construction, Llc.
14501 Homecrest Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Mailing Address:
2413 Schuster Drive, Cheverly, MD 20781
Union Status: Union
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/28/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Crushed-By
Case Closed: 11/28/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102357985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,850 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $925 | $0 | $925 |
| 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 | Other | 50503 A | 09/02/2005 | 10/05/2005 | $925 | $1,850 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 28, 2005, Employee #1 was excavating the earth using a backhoe in an area behind a country club and between a patio area and the tennis courts. The backhoe was located on a mount of dirt next to the patio retaining wall. The right side of the backhoe sat approximately 3.5 ft above ground level on the mound of dirt and its left side was leveled above the ground with outriggers. Employee #1 placed the bucket on the ground and rotated the body of the backhoe to reposition the outriggers. As the outriggers lifted, the backhoe became unstable, tipping over. Employee #1 sustained a superficial head wound and was transported the hospital, where he was examined, given aspirin, and then released. Employee #1 stated that the controls in the equipment for the backhoe had a lock mechanism that made the outriggers retract all the way up, which caused the backhoe to become unstable. He did not realize that they operated that way. In interviews with the employee, he revealed the he had not receive training from the company on the safe operation of the equipment and that he relied on his previously 10 years of work experience.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, LOADER/BACKHOE, WORK RULES, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308985076 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Excavating and loading machine operators |