Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127363596 - Mervin L.Blades & Son Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 127363596

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 03/12/1996

Site Address:
Mervin L.Blades & Son Inc.
2000 Industrial Parkway
Salisbury, MD 21801

Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 149, Pocomoke City, MD 21851

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/12/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748297

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,112	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,112
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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	19260501 B02 I	05/13/1996	05/16/1996	$100	$1,112	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14299200

Event: 03/04/1996

Employee suffers concussion in 19 ft fall from building

Employee #1 and coworkers were installing metal decking on a newly constructed steel framed building that measured 50 ft wide by 300 ft long. As Employee #1 was screwing a metal sheet into place along the lower edge of the building, he slipped and fell 9 ft 10 in. to the ground. He suffered a concussion and severe bruising to the knees. A fall protection program had been presented; however, it was not site specific, and the employees had not been trained in their job functions.

Keywords: KNEE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127363596			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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