Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108432386 - Babcock & Wilcox Construction Company Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 108432386

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/22/1989

Site Address:
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Company Inc
1000 Brandon Shores
Pasadena, MD 21122

Mailing Address:
P O Box 440, Pasadena, MD 21122

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360622195

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,265	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,265
Current Penalty	$800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$800
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	19260028 A	10/23/1989	10/26/1989	$0	$520	$0	11/15/1989	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19260750 B 1 II	10/23/1989	10/26/1989	$800	$745	$0	11/15/1989	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 888826

Event: 08/22/1989

Employee's knee injured in 68 ft fall

Employee #1, an iron worker for approximately 15 to 20 years, and coworkers were bolting steel on top of a precipitator building under construction. At break time, Employee #1 removed his safety belt and lanyard and laid down on an 18-in.-wide steel beam. He either rolled over or slipped while trying to get up and fell 68 ft to a metal grate floor, sustaining a fractured and dislocated knee. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BEAM, KNEE, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TIE-OFF, STEEL CONNECTING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108432386			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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