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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127368389 - Maryland Tower Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Maryland Tower Service, Inc.
Old Harford Road At Hickey School Entrance
Baltimore, MD 21234
Mailing Address:
5538 Mount Holly Road, East New Market, MD 21631
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/23/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360217657 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,100 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 12/04/1996 | 12/05/1996 | $750 | $2,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260028 A | 12/04/1996 | 12/05/1996 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were erecting a communications tower, for which Employee #1 had tied temporary guy lines. They were free climbing at a height of approximately 30 ft when, for some reason, the tower fell over. Both workers fell to the ground with the tower. Employee #1 sustained a dislocated right leg, a fractured hip, a dislocated knee, a broken right fibula and tibia, and a left heel fracture. His coworker suffered a broken T12 vertebra, and a fractured left ankle and heel. Both were wearing safety belts and were tied-off when the tower fell over. By the time the inspectors arrived, the temporary guy lines had been removed and placed in the truck.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, GUY, FALL, VERTEBRA, HIP, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127368389 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |