Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18823427 - T & T Wrecking Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
T & T Wrecking Co Inc
1019 Aisquith St
Baltimore, MD 21202
Mailing Address:
3005 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/19/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/08/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752596 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DEMOLISHING A SUBGRADE BOILER ROOM USING A "HEADACHE" BALL. ADJACENT TO THE BOILER ROOM VAULT, ON A SEPARATE FOUNDATION, WAS A 30 FOOT TALL AUDITORIUM COMPLETED IN 1986. VIBRATIONS FROM THE DEMOLITION WORK ON THE VAULT FLOOR SLAB, 20 FEET BELOW GROUND, WERE TRANSMITTED TO THE AUDITORIUM, CAUSING THE DECAYED A-FRAME ROOF TO COLLAPSE AND FALL. THE FORCE CREATED BY THE FALLING ROOF PUSHED THE UPPER 15 FEET OF THE SOUTH WALL ONTO THE CRANE, LOCATED 18 FEET FROM THE AUDITORIUM. THE FALLING BRICK STRUCTURE LANDED ON THE CRANE CAB, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE CAB WALL. HE WAS TREATED AT THE SCENE AND TRANSPORTED TO JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED 75 MINUTES LATER.
Keywords: WALL, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18823427 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators |
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