Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18811281 - Korb Roofers, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18811281

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 01/05/1987

Site Address:
Korb Roofers, Inc.
P.O. Box 8755 Elm Road
Bwi, MD 21240

Mailing Address:
4128 Hayward Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360752505

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$470
Current Penalty	$470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$470
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	Serious	19260500 G 4	01/23/1987	01/26/1987	$470	$470	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14297287

Event: 01/05/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A SMALL LAWN-TYPE TRACTOR ON THE ROOF OF A TWO STORY BUILDING. AS HE APPROACHED THE WORK AREA, HE TURNED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE ROOF'S EDGE. THE TRACTOR'S RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STRUCK THE 2 INCH HIGH, 3 INCH WIDE SLAG STOP. HE THEN PUT ONE HAND ON THE SEAT-BACK AS IF HE WAS GOING TO JUMP FROM THE TRACTOR. AS HE RAISED HIMSELF, HIS FOOT LEFT THE CLUTCH/BRAKE, ALLOWING THE TRACTOR TO ROLL TO AND OVER THE ROOF EDGE. HE AND THE TRACTOR FELL 27 1/2 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE TRACTOR WAS BEING USED TO TOW A FOUR WHEELED CART WHICH TRANSPORTED ROOF PARTS AROUND THE ROOF. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME EMPLOYEE #1 HAD ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE TRACTOR. HE WAS NOT TRAINED IN TRACTOR OPERATION AND HAD NOT INSTRUCTED TO OPERATE IT. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG, BROKEN ARM, AND A BROKEN PELVIS, AS WELL AS HEAD AND INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRACTOR, UNTRAINED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18811281			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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