Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104375233 - Robert L. Fyre & Sons, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Robert L. Fyre & Sons, Inc.
5220 Stone Mill Court
Sykesville, MD 21784
Mailing Address:
6271 Oakland Mills Rd, Sykesville, MD 21784
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/23/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360214373 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $895 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895 |
| Current Penalty | $895 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895 |
| 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 | Serious | 19260021 B 2 | 12/20/1988 | 12/23/1988 | $485 | $485 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260100 A | 12/20/1988 | 12/23/1988 | $410 | $410 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260020 B 1 | 12/20/1988 | 12/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 03002 | Other | 09123102 A | 12/20/1988 | 12/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 21, 1988, Employee #1 was setting an 8 in. center support steel I-beam in a basement-level apartment that was being added to an existing home. The I-beam was to support the ceiling. Employee #1 and two coworkers, one of whom was president of the company, were inside the addition while another coworker was in the front of the addition operating a Ford 500 model DF211F front end loader and backhoe. The I-beam was chained to hooks on the front end loader bucket and lowered atop the west wall of the lolly column at the west end, 7 ft 6 in. above the floor. While the employees within were preparing to put the final bracing on the I-beam, the equipment operator stepped off. When he stepped back onto the loader/backhoe, he caused it to lunge forward. Consequently the chains went slack and the I-beam slipped off, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for a concussion and released. The employees were neither provided with nor wearing hard hats. The equipment operator had not been trained in the recognition and avoidance of hazards to his work environment. The employer had no established safety and health rules. Employees were not made aware of their rights to a safe and healthy place of employment.
Keywords: BEAM, STEEL BEAM, HARD HAT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104375233 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Carpenters |
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