Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119524627 - De Moura Carpentry

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

Inspection Nr: 119524627

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/30/1994

Site Address:
De Moura Carpentry
3132 Gosheff Lane, Lot 30
Crofton, MD 21114

Mailing Address:
1001 Rockville Pike, Apt 623, Rockville, MD 20852

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/02/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360756365

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8					8
Current Violations	8					8
Initial Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
Current Penalty	$13,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$3,050	$3,050	$0	-
2.	02001A	Serious	19260020 B01	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$900	$900	$0	-
3.	02001B	Serious	19260020 B02	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	03001	Serious	19260021 B02	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
5.	04001	Serious	19260028 A	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$3,050	$3,050	$0	-
6.	05001	Serious	19260500 B01	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$3,050	$3,050	$0	-
7.	06001	Serious	19260500 C01	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$750	$750	$0	-
8.	07001	Serious	19261053 B04	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$600	$600	$0	-
9.	08001	Serious	50702 C01 I	10/07/1994	10/12/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170833131

Event: 08/29/1994

Employee killed in 27 ft fall through floor opening

On August 29, 1994, Employee #1, of De Moura Carpentry, was on a roof truss removing a 2 by 4 brace from a single family home under construction when the trusses collapsed. The employee fell 27 ft (total) through an unprotected floor opening on the second floor that measured 9 ft 2 in. by 12 ft, then through an unprotected floor opening on the first floor that measured 9 ft by 3 ft 8 in. He landed on the basement's concrete floor. The employee suffered head injuries and died on September 1, 1994. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection. Employee #2, the owner of the company, was working on the second floor and was struck in the back by the falling trusses. The force knocked him to the floor. Employee #2 suffered bruises and contusions to the face and back.

Keywords: TRUSS, ROOF, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119524627			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	119524627			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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