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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18865469 - Sterling Steel Erection Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Sterling Steel Erection Co., Inc.
Lot Bb, University Of Md
College Park, MD 20740
Mailing Address:
84444 Ardmore-Ardwick Road, Landover, MD 20785
Union Status: Union
SIC:1771
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/01/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/10/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752935 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 890032 E B | 06/16/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Repeat | 890032 H A | 06/16/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260350 D 2 | 06/16/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 890032 F A | 06/16/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 890032 K A00001 | 06/16/1987 | 07/02/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 890032 M B | 06/16/1987 | 06/19/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A five-level parking garage was being built with precast concrete parts, including 6-ft-wide by 10-ft-high wall panels set one on top of the other and screwed together with two 2-ft-long-0.75-in.-diameter rebar. Each panel had a haunch at varying levels to support the ends of 58 ft long by 9 ft wide slabs fastened to the panels by two connectors made of rebar and steel plates welded together. The panels were held plumb by a telescoping pipe brace where the floor slabs had been set and one connector had been welded. The second weld could not be made until the next slab was set and aligned vertically and the crane was entirely free. One connector had been welded between the panel below and its double tee bracket. Employees #1 and #2, both iron workers, were plumbing the panel, one with a level at the panel and the other rotating the pipe brace, which had a jackscrew at one end. As plumb was reached and the tension was momentarily released, the panel was struck from below and the rebar popped out of the tee. Both panels fell to the ground and the slab fell 8 ft, striking Employees #1 and #2. They were injured and required hospitalization.
Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, UNSECURED, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18865469 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 18865469 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. |