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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18844621 - The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
145 S. Winchester Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
Mailing Address:
300 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, MD 21204
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/03/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360751390 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 890032 M B | 08/17/1987 | 08/20/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m., Employee #1, a construction mechanic, was about to replace an air brake diaphragm on the right front wheel of an FMC hydraulic crane (Serial #45G9-991D). This could have been done without disturbing the spring housing, which would set the brake if air pressure was lost. The employee noticed that the two-bolt clamp that secures the spring cover was loose on one side, and he thought it was unsafe to work on the diaphragm without tightening the clamp. He also decided to tighten both nuts equally. He took a few turns down on the loose side and then backed off the tight side a few turns before going back to tighten the loose side. The cover flew off and struck him in the right side of his forehead. Employee #1 did not lose consciousness but thought he had lost part of his head. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he received stitches and was released. Apparently, one of the two ears had broken off the cover. (The cover was no longer on the site at the time of the inspection.)
Keywords: COVER, FOREHEAD, MECHANIC, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18844621 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. |