Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18852335 - Drexel Development Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 18852335

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 09/10/1986

Site Address:
Drexel Development Corp.
Mooring Circle
Arnold, MD 21012

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360749071

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$270	$0	$0	$0	$0	$270
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$270	$0	$270
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260021 B 2	10/17/1986	10/20/1986	$270	$270	$0	10/30/1986	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14296453

Event: 09/04/1986

FALLING STEEL BEAM STRUCK AND INJURED TWO EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ON THE FLOOR OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION, FABRICATING SIDE WALL FRAMING. EARLIER, THEY HAD ASSISTED IN LIFTING A STEEL BEAM, 6 INCHES WIDE BY 10 INCHES HIGH BY 20 FEET LONG, OVERHEAD ONTO LOLLY COLUMNS. A THIRD EMPLOYEE BEGAN BRINGING UP JOISTS, 2 INCHES BY 10 INCHES BY 12 FEET LONG, AND LEANING THEM AGAINST THE BEAM. AFTER THE FIFTEENTH BOARD WAS PLACED IN THIS POSITION, THE BEAM FELL. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE STRUCK, ALTHOUGH NOT DIRECTLY. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A BRUISE ON HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK AND A STRAINED ARM. EMPLOYEE #2 SUSTAINED A MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS LEFT ARM AND BACK. THE THIRD EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY INSTRUCTED IN HOW TO STACK THE JOISTS, AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK TOO FAST. THE BEAM FELL ABOUT 8 FEET.

Keywords: BEAM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18852335			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices
2	18852335			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenter apprentices

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