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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18826347 - United General Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
United General Contractors, Inc.
10599 Hunters Way
Fulton, MD 20759
Mailing Address:
8370 Court Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1522
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616395 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 |
| Current Penalty | $340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260451 A 7 | 03/04/1988 | 03/07/1988 | $340 | $340 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260451 A 4 | 03/04/1988 | 03/07/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:50 PM ON FEBRUARY 8, 1988, SEVERAL WORKERS WERE INSTALLING A 9 FOOT WIDE SLIDING GLASS DOOR AND DEADLITES IN A FIRST FLOOR WALL OPENING. THE OPENING WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET, 7 INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. TWO 2 BY 4 BRACES ABOUT 2 FEET APART WERE SECURED TO THE WALL BY SIX 12D NAILS AND A 2 INCH BY 12 INCH BY 12 FOOT BOARD WAS SECURED TO THE TOP. THE SLIDING DOOR AND IT'S FRAME WEIGHED ABOUT 225 TO 250 POUNDS. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ON THE BOARD OUTSIDE WHEN THE BRACE PULLED AWAY FROM THE WALL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 4 FEET. THE SLIDING DOOR FELL ALSO AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED A CRACKED VERTEBRA AND BRUISES TO HIS LEFT HIP. THE 12D NAILS USED TO ATTACH THE 2 BY 4S TO THE FASCIA WERE 3 1/2 INCHES LONG.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18826347 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |