Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2807980 - A. E. Race & Associates

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 2807980

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 12/17/1986

Site Address:
A. E. Race & Associates
Old Mill Road & Maryland Rte. 3
Millersville, MD 21108

Mailing Address:
330 Adair Court, Joppatown, MD 21085

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748974

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$470
Current Penalty	$470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$470
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	19260021 B 2	04/14/1987	04/17/1987	$470	$470	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	09123107 A 1	04/14/1987	04/17/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 821033

Event: 12/16/1986

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE RIDING CRANE HOOK

EMPLOYEE #1, A CARPENTRY FOREMAN, WAS RIDING THE HOOK OF A MOBILE TRUCK LATTICE BOOM CRANE ATTEMPTING TO TRANSPORT FROM ONE ROOF TOP TO ANOTHER. THE OPERATOR ALLOWED THE HOOK TO FREE FALL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO LOSE HIS GRIP. THE EMPLOYEE FELL 35 FEET THROUGH A PLYWOOD ROOF, THEN 27 FEET ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SERIOUS MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING A BROKEN LEFT WRIST, NOSE, FEMUR OF LEFT LEG, AND BROKEN TEETH. HE ALSO SUFFERED A COLLAPSED LEFT LUNG, FRACTURED PELVIS, LACERATED LIPS AND FACE, COMPRESSED DISK, NERVE DAMAGE TO BOTH LEGS AND CONTUSIONS OF THE CHEST, BACK, NECK, SHOULDER, AND SCROTUM. THE VICTIM HAD EIGHT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND STATED THAT HE KNEW IT WAS AGAINST REGULATIONS TO RIDE A CRANE HOOK OR LOAD.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRANE HOOK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NOSE, FALL, ARM, CRANE, LEG, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2807980			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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