Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1419682.015 - Concrete General, Inc.

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

Investigation Summary

At 8:02 a.m. on July 31, 2019, Employee 1 and Employee 2 stood on a metal scaffolding plank that was secured at one end to begin painting the underside of a bridge. When Employee 3 attempted to join them on the plank, the scaffolding pin and support pole broke, and all three employees fell approximately twenty-five feet. Coworkers immediately called for emergency medical responders and attempted to provide basic first aid. All three employees were hospitalized to treat their injuries. Employee 1 received a fractured right scapula, radius and ulna, and multiple contusions, abrasions, and lacerations to the entire body. Employee 2 received a four-inch head laceration, and contusions, abrasions, and minor lacerations to the entire body. Employee 3 received fractures to the left wrist and forearm, and contusions, abrasions, and minor lacerations to the entire body.

Keywords: Abrasion, Arm, Collapse, Contusion, Emergency Response, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Forearm, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Ladder Jack Scaffold, Pin, Shoulder, Torso, Wrist