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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14866099 - The Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Whiting Turner Contracting Company
2100 Mccomas Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Mailing Address:
300 E Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21204
Union Status: Union
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/08/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360614499 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 19260451 A04 | 10/30/1984 | 11/02/1984 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 11/02/1984 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES WERE INVOLVED IN OPERATION OF FORMING ROOF BEAM BOTTOMS FOR CONCRETE ENCASEMENT. FORMING PROCEEDURE INCLUDED INSTALLING SEVERAL BEAM ELEVATION SPACER BLOCKS UNDER BEAMS (BETWEEN BEAM BOTTOM & 4"X 6" BEAM BRACING) FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE BEAM. 6" WIDE BY 22' LONG PLYWOOD PLATFORM PROVIDED TO ALIGN BEAM BRACING & FOR WALKING/ WORKING SURFACE WHILE INSTALLING BOTTOM ELEVATION SPACES. PLYWOOD PLATFORM WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH GUARDRAILS ON THE OPEN SIDE. EXPOSED EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON BEAM OR PLATFORM & FELL FROM PLATFORM TO CONCRETE FLOOR 27" BELOW, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES & BROKEN BONES ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY. EMPLOYER VERIFIED THIS PROCEEDURE AS SOP FOR OPERATION.
Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, PERIMETER GUARDING, SLIP, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14866099 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |