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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119596096 - Phalanx Enterprises, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Phalanx Enterprises, Inc
110 Odendhal
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Mailing Address:
14514 J Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 22021
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/20/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/28/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360755995 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260028 A | 06/02/1994 | 06/07/1994 | $350 | $700 | $0 | 06/22/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an iron worker with over 15 years of steelworking experience, was getting ready to receive an angle iron roof joist measuring approximately 45 feet long, 20 inches deep, and 4 inches wide. He was standing on the joist girder, a 9-inch I-beam, set 23 1/2 feet above the concrete floor. As the joist was being lowered in place by a 40-ton hydraulic crane, Employee #1 looked up at the joist. In the process of tilting his head back, he lost his balance and fell backward. He was able to momentarily grasp onto the girder and an in-place joist, causing him to fall in a horizontal position, on his side. The impact area contained stored bundles of roof joists, and Employee #1's back struck the top of one of these joists, causing bone fractures. Employee #1 was connecting steel at the time of the accident with a connector exemption. No fall protection was used on the job site to access and move to elevated work positions. Inadequate hazard recognition training was provided.
Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119596096 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |