Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18853267 - Winters Sheet Metal Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Winters Sheet Metal Company, Inc.
Md Rte. 2&4 (1/4 Mi. N. Of Thomas Johnson Bridge)
Solomons, MD 20688
Mailing Address:
Star Route Box 29, Leonardtown, MD 20650
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749089 |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9:45 AM ON AUGUST 29, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PACING OFF ROUGH MEASUREMENTS SO THAT A CURB UNIT COULD BE PLACED AT THE CENTER OF A 270 BY 90 FOOT ROOF AREA. TWO DAYS BEFORE, A MASONRY CONTRACTOR HAD PLACED SOME STYLOFORM SHEETS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE ROOF AT THE NORTHEAST SIDE TO PROTECT HIS MASONRY EMPLOYEES, WORKING BELOW, FROM RAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT BEEN ON THE ROOF SINCE THE MASONRY CONTRACTOR HAD PUT DOWN THE STYLOFORM SHEETS. EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED PACING AT THE SOUTH WEST SIDE, MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH EAST EDGE. AS HE APROACHED THE EDGE HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE UNSUPPORTED STYLOFORM SHEETS AND FELL 17 FEET TO THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK. THE SIDEWALK WAS COVERED WITH MASONRY DEBRIS, BRICKS AND MORTAR PANS. EMPLOYEE #1 KNEW WHERE THE SHEETMETAL CORRUGATED ROOFING ENDED, BUT WAS DECEIVED BY THE OVERLYING STYLOFORM SHEETS. THE SKY WAS OVERCAST, BUT IT WAS NOT RAINING. EMPLOYEE #1'S ASSIGNED WORK AREA WAS 45 FEET FROM THE ROOF'S EDGE ON THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST SIDES.
Keywords: ROOF, UNSECURED, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18853267 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |
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