Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104413232 - Dwt Construction

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

Inspection Nr: 104413232

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/08/1988

Site Address:
Dwt Construction
9500 Clocktower Lane
Columbia, MD 21046

Mailing Address:
8620 Myrtle Avenue, Bowie, MD 20715

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/09/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360616338

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$400
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	19260500 D 1	03/02/1988	03/05/1988	$400	$400	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 822320

Event: 01/19/1988

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM A DECK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING 18.5 FEET ABOVE THE GRADE ON A SECOND FLOOR PLYWOOD DECK. HE WAS USING A CHALK LINE TO MARK THE POSITION OF THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AS HE WAS BENDING OVER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ON THE WAY DOWN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A FIRST FLOOR WINDOW SILL, TURNING HIM UPSIDE DOWN. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD AND BACK. ADDITIONAL INJURIES RESULTED FROM FALLING ONTO A CLAW HAMMER THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE GROUND WITH ITS HANDLE STICKING UP.

Keywords: DECKING, HEAD, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104413232			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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