Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311493266 - Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 311493266

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 09/10/2007

Site Address:
Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc.
5200 Block Of Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 21704

Mailing Address:
4959 New Design Road, Frederick, MD 21704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102361169

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202496790

Event: 09/10/2007

Employee Falls Into Sink Hole and Is Injured

On September 10, 2007, an employee, a drill operator, was drilling and grouting holes and underground caverns that were discovered previously due to a sink hole that developed in an area. The employee had finished drilling the last hole and pulled the drill from the hole. He began to back up and the ground collapsed, sending the drill and him into a sink hole. The sink hole was approximately 10 feet in diameter and up to 6 feet deep. He was thrown from the drill operator's station, narrowly missing the falling mast of the drill. He received soft tissue injuries to his legs and back and was hospitalized.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, DRILL RIG--NON-OIL, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311493266			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Drillers, earth

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