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

Inspection Nr: 18870261

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 06/26/1986

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360747349

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14199988

Event: 06/25/1986

CONCRETE WALL COLLAPSED ONTO 2 EMPLOYEES;

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18870261			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers
2	18870261			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Construction laborers

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