Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18855783 - R & K Construction, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18855783

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/03/1986

Site Address:
R & K Construction, Inc.
6337 Early Red Court
Columbia, MD 21045

Mailing Address:
4039 Overlook Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/19/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360749204

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	$270	$0	$0	$0	$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	Serious	19260500 B 1	11/24/1986	11/27/1986	$270	$270	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14195002

Event: 10/03/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING A PREFABRICATED, WOOD-FRAME WALL SECTION ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SECOND FLOOR EXTERIOR WALL. THERE WAS A STAIRWAY OPENING ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SECOND FLOOR WHICH WAS 10 FEET, 10 1/2 INCHES LONG AND 3 FEET, 1 INCH WIDE. AFTER THE WALL SECTION HAD BEEN SET INTO PLACE, EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED TO ANOTHER PART OF THE FLOOR TO PICK UP A LEVEL (TO PLUMB THE WALL). IT HAD STARTED TO RAIN, MAKING THE PLYWOOD DECK SLIPPERY. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED TO THE WALL, HE SLIPPED ON THE WET PLYWOOD AND FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR OPENING 17 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AT THE FIRST LEVEL. HE RECEIVED ONLY MINOR BRUISES, AND WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT WORK DAY.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18855783			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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