Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18814723 - Adam Partition Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 18814723

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/03/1987

Site Address:
Adam Partition Inc
8350 Bristol Court
Jessup, MD 20794

Mailing Address:
9-D W Aylesburg Road, Timonium, MD 21093

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360753107

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	19260450 A 3	04/06/1987	04/09/1987	$360	$360	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 821132

Event: 01/19/1987

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES FELL FROM A LADDER SET ON A SCAFFOLD

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A 10 FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER POSITIONED ON THE PLATFORM OF A MANUALLY PROPELLED MOBILE SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD WAS 5 FEET WIDE AND 7 FEET LONG. ITS PLATFORM WAS 8 FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PORTABLE LADDER IN ORDER TO PLACE STOP-BEADS AROUND THE SKYLIGHT AREA. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND STEP OF THE PORTABLE LADDER. THE PORTABLE LADDER FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO TILT TO ONE SIDE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES FELL TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: MOBILE SCAFFOLD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18814723			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drywall installers
2	18814723			Hospitalized injury	Other	Drywall installers

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