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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18870261 - Randolph Phipps Construction Co, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Randolph Phipps Construction Co, Inc.
5207 Roland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21210
Mailing Address:
6807 Eastridge Road, Baltimore, MD 21207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/21/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/09/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747349 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| 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 | 890032 A | 09/23/1986 | 09/26/1986 | $440 | $440 | $0 | 10/10/1986 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
ON JUNE 25, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF DEMOLISHING A CONCRETE WALL. THE WALL, LOCATED BETWEEN TWO WINDOW OPENINGS, WAS 14 FEET HIGH, 27 1/2 INCHES THICK AND 10 3/4 INCHES WIDE. THEY USED A JACKHAMMER TO TO BREAK UP THE BASE OF THE WALL UNTIL IT WAS ABOUT 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES. WHILE ONE LAST CUT WAS BEING MADE TO BREAK IT LOOSE, THE WALL'S TOP PORTION SHEARED OFF AND FELL, STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED, WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND SKIN ABRASIONS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TRANSPORTED TO SANAI HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.
Keywords: SHOULDER, WALL, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, CRUSHED, ABRASION, DISLOCATED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18870261 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 18870261 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Construction laborers |