Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18863852 - Lucas Masonry
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Lucas Masonry
3212 Robin Hood Court
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Mailing Address:
17 Greystone Circle, Waldorf, MD 20601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360750418 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $290 |
| Current Penalty | $290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $290 |
| 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 2 | 06/25/1987 | 06/28/1987 | $290 | $290 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON MAY 5, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, EMPLOYED BY THE LUCAS MASONRY CO., 17 GREYSTONE CIRCLE, WALDORF, MD. 20601, WAS WORKING AT A SITE LOCATED AT 3212 ROBIN HOOD COURT, LOT 42, ENCHANTED FOREST ESTATES, ELLICOTT CITY, MD. 21043. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF STACKING BRICKS ON THE PLATFORM. THE BRICKS WERE RAISED FROM THE GROUND BY ROPE, PULLEY & BRICK TONGS BY HIS WORK PARTNER. THE SCAFFOLD FOOTING WAS SET IN RECENT BACK-FILL SOIL WHICH HAD NOT YET SETTLED, AND HAD ERODED DUE TO 1 1/2 DAYS OF RECENT RAIN. THE BASE SECTION HAD BEEN INSTALLED ABOUT APRIL 30, 1987. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STACKING BRICKS, THE SCAFFOLD FOOTING GAVE WAY, CASING THE SCAFFOLD TO FALL, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 ABOARD, TO THE GROUND. THE SCAFFOLD WAS NOT SECURED TO THE BUILDING IN ANY WAY. THE SCAFFOLD WAS LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF A 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME, AND WAS BEING USED TO INSTALL A BRICK FIRE PLACE CHIMNEY ON THE OUTSIDE WALL. THERE WAS NO FALL PROTECTION MEASURES IN PLACE OR IN USE.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE SOIL, WORK PLATFORM, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18863852 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
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