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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18847582 - Eastern United Builders, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Eastern United Builders, Inc.
3818 Houcks Rd.
Norrisville, MD 21111
Mailing Address:
3306 Glenside Dr., Baltimore, MD 21234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/19/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752356 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 4 | 11/30/1987 | 12/03/1987 | $100 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260451 Y 4 III | 11/30/1987 | 12/03/1987 | $100 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001A | Serious | 19260451 Y 6 | 11/30/1987 | 12/03/1987 | $100 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001B | Serious | 19260451 Y 8 | 11/30/1987 | 12/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 11/30/1987 | 12/31/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD INSTALLING CROWN MOLDING. THE BOTTOM OF THE PICK UPON WHICH THEY WERE STANDING WAS ABOUT 16 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THEY WERE WORKING NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF THE PICK WHEN THE EAST SUPPORT POLE FAILED, CAUSING THE PICK TO COLLAPSE AND THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. BOTH MEN RECEIVED LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED A SKULL FRACTURE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD APPROXIMATELY 19 MONTHS EXPERIENCE. EMPLOYEE #2 HAD OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THIS LINE OF WORK. APPARENTLY THE POLE FAILED NEAR WHERE A SPLICE HAD BEEN SECURED WITH NAILS THROUGH A LARGE DEAD KNOT. NO PPE WAS IN USE (EG. SAFETY BELT AND LIFELINE OR GUARDRAILS) AT THE TIME THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE SCAFFOLD PICK WAS METAL, 24 FEET LONG SUPPORTED BY TWO 24 FOOT 2 BY 4 SPLICED SCAFFOLD POLES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, LACERATION, FALL, CONCUSSION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18847582 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 18847582 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |