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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18856831 - L R Willson & Sons, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
L R Willson & Sons, Inc
835 Bristol Court
Jessup, MD 20794
Mailing Address:
773 Annapolis Road, P O Box 227, Gambrills, MD 21054
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/26/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/03/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360748446 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $880 | $0 | $0 | $880 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260028 A | 11/13/1986 | 11/16/1986 | $880 | $880 | $0 | 12/03/1986 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND A CO-WORKER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS ONTO STRUT JOISTS. THE SHOE OF THE JOIST THE CO-WORKER HAD HIS FOOT ON APPARENTLY BROKE. THE OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST FELL 22 FT TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. WHEN THE JOIST FELL, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO SIT ON THE OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST NEXT TO THE ONE THAT FELL. THIS JOIST AND THE JOIST NEXT TO IT ALSO FELL, TAKING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH IT, BECAUSE A LOAD OF BRIDGING, WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE 3 OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS, SHIFTED AND KICKED THE 3 JOISTS OUT OF PLACE. NONE OF THE OPEN WEB STEEL JOISTS HAD BEEN SECURED TO THE STRUT JOISTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NEITHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIED OFF WITH A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD.
Keywords: JOIST, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18856831 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Structural metal workers |