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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1364068.015 - Universal Metal Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Universal Metal Products, Inc.
27861 Budds Creek Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Mailing Address:
7511 Commerce Lane, Clinton, MD 20735
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/2019
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1406595 | ||
| Inspection | 1364079 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,750 |
| Current Penalty | $2,423 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,423 |
| 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 | 19100178 L01 I | 02/07/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $459 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 02/07/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $536 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/07/2019 | 02/15/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19260453 B02 V | 02/07/2019 | 02/15/2019 | $459 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19260454 A | 02/07/2019 | 03/13/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260502 B01 | 02/07/2019 | 02/15/2019 | $969 | $1,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:00 p.m. on December 4, 2018, Employee #1 was cutting two, 8 inch steel support beams using an acetylene cutting torch, for removal of the catwalk, for the purpose of replacing the existing scoreboard. The scoreboard was located approximately 27 feet and 6 inches above ground, and Employee # 1 was working without using fall protection. The catwalk was supported by the forks of a Genie GTH-1056 All Terrain Forklift, operated by a coworker. Once Employee # 1 had cut through the left support beam, the catwalk became unstable, causing Employee # 1 to lose his balance and fall forward off of the catwalk. He fell approximately 28 feet from scoreboard catwalk to compacted soil. While falling, Employee # 1 came in contact with a horizontal steel cross beam support and several trees before coming to rest on the grassy compacted soil surface below. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries including, a broken right shoulder blade, a broken right clavicle, a fractured sternum, four broken ribs, fractures of the pelvis, and a fracture to the spine. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Cutting, Fall, Fall Protection, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Lost Balance, Pelvis, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rib, Shoulder, Spine, Steel Beam, Torch, Unstable Position, Unstable Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1364068.015 | 75 | M | Hospitalized injury | Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker |