Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14844013 - Williams Enterprises Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 14844013

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 05/16/1984

Site Address:
Williams Enterprises Inc
2000 Quail St
Baltimore, MD 21224

Mailing Address:
Po Box 506, Merrifield, VA 22116

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/26/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360588107

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260450 A01	07/05/1984	07/08/1984	$0	$0	$0	07/19/1984	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14457725

Event: 05/11/1984

Employee's legs crushed by falling steel beam and weights

Employee #1 and two coworkers were hanging five 10,000 lb concrete weights from a 24 in. steel beam of unspecified length. The 5,200 lb beam was on supports 26 ft from the floor. The workers were unaware that someone had removed the clamps and "come-alongs" that secured the beam to the supports. One of the coworkers used a forklift truck to raise the weights approximately 16 ft. Employee #1 climbed up the lift truck onto a weight and handed a choker to the second coworker to hang on the beam. As the first coworker lowered the weight, Employee #1 rendered the choker even while standing on the weight. He stepped on the lift truck carriage as the beam began to hold the weight. As the third weight was being hung, the unsecured beam and attached weights came down, striking and crushing Employee #1's legs. His right foot was amputated as a result of the accident.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14844013			Hospitalized injury	Other	Dieticians

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