Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14825921 - G M P Corp

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

Inspection Nr: 14825921

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/03/1985

Site Address:
G M P Corp
11614 Little Patuxent Pkwy
Columbia, MD 21044

Mailing Address:
2542 Arbor Ct, Gambrills, MD 21054

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360759401

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14211262

Event: 04/03/1985

CINDER BLOCK WALL COLLAPSE- EMPLOYEE SUFFERS HEAD INJURIES

Three employees were engaged in installing stud work for exterior walls on the third floor of townhouses under construction. These employees were working near a free standing cinder block wall 18 feet tall and approximately 35 feet wide. This wall was braced with 2 inch by 4 inch uprights and diagonals in four spots on both sides of the wall. Employee #1 walked to the edge of the building to ask the foreman to bring some supplies up to him. When he turned around to go back to the wall, a gust of wind hit. The force of the wind broke all the bracing and blew the wall into him. As a result, Employee #1 suffered head injuries. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital by ambulance, and from there, he was flown to shock trauma center in Baltimore to be treated for injuries to his head.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, WALL, COLLAPSE, CARPENTER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14825921			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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