Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14867998 - A & G Demolition

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

Inspection Nr: 14867998

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 08/14/1984

Site Address:
A & G Demolition
708 Fauette Ave
Baltimore, MD 21202

Mailing Address:
2211 Jefferson St, Baltimore, MD 21205

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/06/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360586101

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
Current Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260850 B	09/28/1984	10/01/1984	$390	$390	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19260850 A	09/28/1984	10/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	890033 E	09/28/1984	10/01/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14196984

Event: 06/23/1984

BUILDING COLLAPSE

FOUR EMPLOYEES OF A & G DEMOLITION WERE REMOVING DEBRIS, TEARING OUT ALL FLOOR JOISTS AND RAFTERS IN A FIRE DAMAGED ROW HOUSE. THE COMPANY PRESIDENT AND A LABORER WERE ON THE THIRD FLOOR HANDING DEBRIS DOWN TO THE 2ND FLOOR TO TWO LABORERS. THE PRESIDENT STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN A LADDER TO THE 2ND FLOOR WHEN THE 2ND FLOOR GAVE WAY AND FELL THROUGH THE FIRST FLOOR INTO THE BASEMENT. THE PRESIDENT & EMPLOYEE #2 WERE TRAPPED IN THE BASEMENT UNDERNEATH RAFTERS & OTHER DEBRIS. WORKERS ON THE OUTSIDE WERE ABLE TO FREE EMPLOYEE #2. THE PRESIDENT WAS FREED BY CITY FIREMEN. HE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HELD 2 NIGHTS AND RELEASED. HE NO LONGER HAS TOTAL USE OF HIS RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE #4 REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT HE SITE, BUT LATER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND FOUND OUT HE HAD SOME BROKEN RIBS. EMPLOYEES #2 & 3 RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS AND CUTS. THEY WERE TAKEN TO MD GENERAL HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, BUILDING COLLAPSE, LADDER, RIB, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14867998	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
2	14867998	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
3	14867998	Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators
4	14867998	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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