Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104478276 - Primo Electric Company

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

Inspection Nr: 104478276

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 03/04/1990

Site Address:
Primo Electric Company
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD 21239

Mailing Address:
2340 Monumental Rd, Baltimore, MD 21227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360585590

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$560	$0	$0	$0	$0	$560
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.	01001A	Serious	19260451 E 1	05/11/1990	05/14/1990	$560	$560	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 E 4	05/11/1990	05/14/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 742767

Event: 03/08/1990

Two employees break legs in scaffold collapse

Employees #1 and #2 were on a 24 ft free-standing mobile scaffold, removing old lighting and conduit from a ceiling. A caster joint broke, causing the scaffold to collapse. The employees fell approximately 18 ft to a concrete surface and were hospitalized with fractured legs. The scaffold was not equipped with a base outrigger.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104478276			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians
2	104478276			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians

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