Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2812824 - Lawrence A Lentz, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2812824

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 11/05/1986

Site Address:
Lawrence A Lentz, Inc.
3053 Oak Green Circle
Ellicot City, MD 21043

Mailing Address:
10206 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD 21133

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/05/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/27/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748636

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$290
Current Penalty	$290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$290
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	02/26/1987	03/01/1987	$290	$290	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14194401

Event: 09/18/1986

SCAFFOLD POLES BROKE; EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK IN FALL

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATOP A JOB-MADE WOODEN SCAFFOLD, TOGETHER WITH 5 OR 6 FIVE GALLON BUCKETS OF CONCRETE. THE SCAFFOLD CONSISTED OF 4 UPRIGHTS (LEGS), CONSTRUCTED OF 8 FOOT LENGTHS OF 2 BY 4S, WITH A WOODEN PLATFORM OF 5/8 INCH THICK PLYWOOD, 8 FEET LONG AND 4 FEET WIDE. THE UPRIGHTS WERE BOLTED TO THE BUCKET OF A SPERRY-NEW HOLLAND SKID-STEER LOADER. THE EMPLOYEES USED THE LOADER-SCAFFOLD COMBINATION AS FOLLOWS: THE LOADER BUCKET WAS RAISED, WITH THE SCAFFOLD ATTACHED, TO A THIRD FLOOR BALCONY, 20 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A CONCRETE FLOOR ON THE BALCONY OF THE THIRD FLOOR. DURING THE LIFTING PROCESS THE SCAFFOLD UPRIGHTS BROKE UNDER THE LOAD. THE EMPLOYEE FELL 20 FEET TO THE GROUND, SUSTAINING BACK INJURIES. PPE WAS NOT USED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, LOADER, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2812824			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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