Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123685984 - George Moehrle Masonry Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
George Moehrle Masonry Inc.
4400 University Dr.(Gmu Student Univ.Center)
Fairfax, VA 22030
Mailing Address:
5300 Westview Dr.#101, Frederick, MD 21701
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1994
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Scaffold
Case Closed: 07/01/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362310740 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $8,850 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $9,650 |
| 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 | 510001 A | 09/30/1994 | 10/10/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A02 | 09/30/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $850 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 A03 | 09/30/1994 | 10/17/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 09/30/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260451 A08 | 09/30/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260451 A12 | 09/30/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 19260451 A13 | 09/30/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $800 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260451 A24 | 09/30/1994 | 10/06/1994 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 10/12/1994 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on August 26, 1994, Employees #1 through #3 were 49 feet above the ground laying bricks on a window sill from the walkboards (outrigger) of a Mighty Scaffold. Employee #2 stepped around Employee #1 and walked toward the east end of the scaffold on the outside walkboard. Employee #1 walked a little behind Employee #2 on the inside walkboard. As Employee #1 approached the end of the inside walkboard, the board came out from under him and slid off the outrigger toward the brick wall. The board and Employee #1 fell to the ground. Employee #1 struck the cross bracing at the third level as he fell. Employee #1 sustained a dislocated right elbow and multiple bruises and contusions. Employee #3 was also on the inside walkboard; he dove to the window to prevent himself from falling and was not injured. The inside walkboard had been inching its way forward the morning of the accident; a stop on the outrigger, intended to prevent the board's movement, had been broken off for some time. The scaffold was jacked shortly before the accident and no one checked the outrigger boards for possible movement from their supports. The investigation found that the inside walkboard was overlapped on the west end by 2 ft; therefore, it could not reach the outrigger support on the east end. This board is 16 ft 1/2 in. long. The distance between the outrigger supports was 13 ft 11 in.; from the west end overlap to the outrigger support measured 16 ft 1 1/2 in.
Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DISLOCATED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELBOW, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123685984 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 123685984 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 123685984 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |
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