Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309974558 - Pleasants Construction, Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 309974558

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 05/17/2006

Site Address:
Pleasants Construction, Inc
5113 New Design Road
Frederick, MD 21703

Mailing Address:
24024 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Crushed-By

Case Closed: 07/03/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359247

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,250
Current Penalty	$1,688	$0	$0	$300	$0	$1,988
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	19260600 A03 I	07/03/2006	07/08/2006	$1,688	$3,375	$0	07/13/2006	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	50503 A	07/03/2006	08/04/2006	$300	$1,875	$0	07/13/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202359261

Event: 05/17/2006

Employee's Crushed Fingers Are Amputated

Employee #1 and two coworkers were replacing a 5,400-lb, 4-cubic yd bucket on a 345 C Caterpillar track hoe. The employees had removed the first bucket and were installing the replacement bucket. They inserted the first of two 4.5-in. diameter by 28-in long holding pins through the arm of the track hoe, however, because the bucket was not level, the pin would not align to go through the bucket bracket. The track hoe operator lifted the bucket so that a 4-in. by 4-in. block of wood could be placed under the left side of the bucket to level it. When the bucket lifted approximately 5.5 inches, Employee #1 pushed the wood block under the bucket. At that moment the pin slipped, the bucket dropped to the ground, and caught Employee#1's hand between the wood block and the 5,400-lb bucket, crushing. Employee #1 was hospitalized and three fingers were surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WOOD SLAB, FINGER, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309974558			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics

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