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

Inspection Nr: 18865469

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/30/1987

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360752935

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
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

Investigation Nr: 821298

Event: 04/30/1987

Two iron workers injured by falling concrete floor slab

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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.

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