Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119604692 - Spartan Rigging Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 119604692

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 12/22/1995

Site Address:
Spartan Rigging Corporation
R. Paul Smith Station (Allegheny Power Plant)
Williamsport, MD 21795

Mailing Address:
P.O Box 38494, Baltimore, MD 21231

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/16/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360215032

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170831978

Event: 12/01/1995

Two employees injured when struck by falling plank

Employees were dismantling the throat scaffold of a Waco Wedgelok boiler scaffold. Employees #1 and #2 were in the ash pit of the boiler receiving the dismantled scaffolding from the employees above. While the employees above were removing a metal plank, the plank hooked to a second plank, pulling it from the scaffold frame. The second plank fell approximately 10 ft to the ash pit, striking Employees #1 and #2. They suffered minor contusions and lacerations to their shoulders and arms and were hospitalized. The employees were wearing hard hats, respirators, gloves, steel toe boots, and elbow and knee pads. The company has a written safety and health program that includes specific job site work rules.

Keywords: SHOULDER, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119604692			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	119604692			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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