Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105720023 - Baltimore Washington Steel Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Baltimore Washington Steel Erectors, Inc.
790 Station Street
Herndon, VA 22070
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 23129, Baltimore, MD 21203
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360299028 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/13/1989 | 01/08/1990 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 12/13/1989 | 01/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260104 D | 12/13/1989 | 12/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 12/13/1989 | 01/08/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260059 G08 | 12/13/1989 | 01/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19260059 H | 12/13/1989 | 01/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 18, 1989, Employee #1 was approximately 40 ft above ground level on the fourth floor of a cupola tower, welding tubes on the tower. The weather was hazy with light rain. Employee #1 was lying on a tube on the outside edge of the building as he welded on the outside of the tube. He was wearing a safety belt with a rope looped around and tied to the tube on which he was lying. The length of the rope from the safety belt to the tube was approximately 24 ft. When Employee #1 tried to move, he lost his grip on the wet tube and fell approximately 24 ft to the end of the rope. He hung suspended at the second floor level. His back was injured and he was hospitalized.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105720023 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers |
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