Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18834051 - The Korth Companies, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Korth Companies, Inc.
8910 Ferwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
Mailing Address:
9101 - A Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/21/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752620 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $210 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $210 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B 2 | 04/28/1987 | 05/01/1987 | $100 | $210 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260450 A 1 | 04/28/1987 | 05/01/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 9:30 AM ON MARCH 24, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A CARPENTER EMPLOYED BY THE KORTH COMPANIES, INC., 9101-A GAITHER ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD. 20877, WAS WORKING AT 8910 FERNWOOD ROAD, BETHESDA MD. 20817 (A SINGLE FAMILY TWO STORY HOME). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM THE TOP OF A TUBULAR WELDED FRAME SCAFFOLD 6 FEET, 6 INCHES HIGH. HE WAS INSTALLING A WINDOW DORMER ON THE SECOND FLOOR. THE SCAFFOLD WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 FEET FROM A WOOD STUD FRAME WALL. DURING WORK HE FOUND THAT HE NEEDED A LEVEL. HE NOTICED A LEVEL ON A PLATFORM ABOVE HIM. HE REACHED ACROSS TO THE WOOD STUD WALL AND CLIMBED UP TO GET THE LEVEL. ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE SCAFFOLD WORK PLATFORM HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR, SUFFERING A BROKEN LEFT WRIST. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT USE ANY TYPE OF PPE, NOR HAD HE RECEIVED ANY TRAINING IN THE RECOGNITION OF HAZARDS.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, WORK PLATFORM, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18834051 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |
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