Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309775476 - Reliable Contracting, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 309775476

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/08/2006

Site Address:
Reliable Contracting, Inc.
Chadds Ford Drive & Southbound U.S. 301
Brandywine, MD 20613

Mailing Address:
10315 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains, MD 20695

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/06/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 06/02/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102358868

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260095 A	04/20/2006	04/25/2006	$2,000	$6,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202357851

Event: 02/08/2006

One Employee Is Killed, Other Is Injured When Struck by Car

On February 8, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 were standing in a street leading to a housing development. The street had a posted speed limit of 25 m.p.h. Employee # 2 was using a valve key to turn on a water main, in order to pressurize a newly installed water main. Two other employees were supposed to watch for traffic, while the water main was being turned on. None of the employees was wearing a traffic safety vests. Suddenly, a motorist approached the work zone, driving down the middle of a 2-lane road, at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. The motorist struck Employees #1 and # 2. Employee # 2 rolled off to the side of the hood of the car, shortly after he was struck. Employee # 2 sustained immobilizing injuries to both of his legs. He was hospitalized and required extensive physical therapy. Employee # 1 was found 56 ft away from the point of impact. He died a short time later at Medical Shock Trauma. Due to the short time that employees were on the roadway, less than 20 minutes, advance traffic warning signs, and channelization devices were not required.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309775476			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters
2	309775476			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers

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