Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18867424 - Dick Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Dick Corporation
Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge
Have De Grace, MD 21078
Mailing Address:
Po Box 10896, Pittsburg, PA 15326
Union Status: Union
SIC:1622
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/03/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360751457 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 11/19/1987 | 11/22/1987 | $400 | $540 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEEE WERE WORKING FROM A 28 FOOT LONG, 10 FEET, 10 1/2 INCHES WIDE SUSPENDED PLATFORM. AS THEY WERE LOWERING THE PLATFORM ONTO A PAIR OF 5/8 INCH HORIZONTAL ROPES USED TO TRAVEL FROM FLOOR BEAM TO FLOOR BEAM (TO INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES), ONE CORNER OF THE PLATFORM SOMEHOW BECAME RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 ABOUT 86 FEET INTO THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, BOUNCING OFF PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE ON THE WAY DOWN. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY DROWNED. NO FALL PROTECTION DEVICE (IE., SAFETY NET) OR PPE (IE., FLOTATION VEST) WAS PROVIDED.
Keywords: PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18867424 | Fatality | Other | Structural metal workers |
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