Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18810473 - Bi Con, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18810473

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 11/12/1986

Site Address:
Bi Con, Inc.
8 Russell Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Mailing Address:
8513 Ashwood Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/24/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/07/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748867

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 821165

Event: 11/12/1986

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL WHEN FLOOR COLLAPSED

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE SPREADING AND FINISHING CONCRETE ON A FORM DECK THAT WAS 8 FET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE STEEL ERECTION AND SHORING FORMING SYSTEM HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR. THE CONCRETE FINISHERS WERE SPREADING CONCRETE ON THE DECK WHEN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE FLOOR COLLAPSED, CAUSING BOTH EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. BAD WELDS ON THE FLOOR JOISTS AND SHORING SYSTEM CAUSED THE COLLAPSE.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SHORING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18810473			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers
2	18810473			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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