Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312232309 - City Of Annapolis Dept Of Public Works

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

Inspection Nr: 312232309

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/23/2008

Site Address:
City Of Annapolis Dept Of Public Works
23 Eastern Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address:
937 Spa Road, Annapolis, MD 21401

Union Status: Union

SIC:9199

NAICS: 921190/Other General Government Support

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Crshstrk, S:Public Sector

Case Closed: 09/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102362449

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19260100 A	09/02/2008	09/10/2008	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	50503 A	09/02/2008	10/20/2008	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202505970

Event: 07/23/2008

Employee Is Struck by Backhoe Bucket, Sustains Concussion

On July 23, 2008, Employee #1 was working in a 3 ft deep excavation. He was pulling a water line under the road to replace the existing water line. A coworker was using a back hoe to assist in pulling the pipe through. The motor of the backhoe was running. As the coworker climbed back into the cab, he inadvertently hit the controls for the backhoe bucket. The bucket swung around and struck Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and was hospitalized. The employee was not wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, HEAD, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, BACKHOE, BACKHOE BUCKET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312232309			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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