Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104395025 - E J Whelan & Co
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
E J Whelan & Co
9221 Corporate Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Mailing Address:
6655 Mid-Cities Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360218655 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260500 B 1 | 08/25/1988 | 08/28/1988 | $0 | $635 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260404 B 1 I | 08/25/1988 | 08/28/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were cleaning the floor of mechanical penthouse of scrap lumber and other debris before erecting a scaffold. They picked up a piece of plywood from the floor. Employee #1 was walking forward with the plywood and the coworker was walking backward when the employee fell through a 30-in. by 30-in. floor opening. He fell 13 ft to a concrete floor and was hospitalized with multiple fractures.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104395025 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |
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