Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14874424 - Beltex Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 14874424

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 03/15/1984

Site Address:
Beltex Corporation
Windsor Mill Rd & Lord Balto Dr
Woodlawn, MD 21207

Mailing Address:
17 East 21th Street, Balto, MD 21218

Union Status: Union

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/28/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/1984

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14460281

Event: 03/15/1984

FALL FROM MOBILE SCAFFOLD

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING OFF A MOBILE SCAFFOLD AT A HEIGHT OF 17'. THE SURFACE BELOW WAS CONCRETE. THEY WERE INSTALLING CONDUCTOR BARS ON AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE. THE SCAFFOLD CONSISTED OF 2 TUBULAR WELDED FRAME SECTIONS MEASURING 6' HIGH AND 5' WIDE, WITH ANOTHER (2) FRAME SECTIONS 4' HIGH AND 5' WIDE. THEY WERE ALSO USING 3 SCAFFOLD PICS 6'9" LONG AND 19" WIDE WITH 1/2" PLYWOOD. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON THE PIC WHEN ONE END OF THE PIC BROKE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELD ON AND WAS NOT HURT. THE SCAFFOLD AND PICS WERE RENTED FROM RENTAL TOOLS OF BALTIMORE, MD. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SCAFFOLD HAD BEEN IN USE ABOUT ONE MONTH AND HAD NOT CAUSED ANY TROUBLE. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BROKEN VERTEBRA AND A SHOULDER INJURY. THE SCAFFOLD PIC WAS A CAN. HARDEL 700 POUNDS MAXIMUM LOAD. THE SCAFFOLD PIC WAS NOT OVERLOADED.

Keywords: MOBILE SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD PIC, VERTEBRA, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14874424			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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