Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2813848 - Wolfe Brothers, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2813848

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 07/24/1985

Site Address:
Wolfe Brothers, Inc.
E. Patrick Street & I 70
Frederick, MD 21701

Mailing Address:
10730a Baltimore National Pike, Myersville, MD 21773

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/08/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360615553

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	09123107 A01	09/10/1985	09/12/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14196422

Event: 07/24/1985

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE WALKED INTO TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN THE RE-SURFACING OF A ONE MILE STRETCH OF FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. ONE LANE ON EACH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WAS OPEN. WARNING SIGNS INDICATED THAT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WERE UNDERWAY, WITH LARGE FLASHING ARROW SIGNS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA AND LARGE ORANGE CONES BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE CLOSED LANE AND THE ACTIVE LANE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING A REFLECTIVE OR BRIGHT COLORED VEST. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 12:10 PM. AFTER FINISHING A CONVERSATION WITH A CONSULTANT, THE EMPLOYEE TURNED AND WALKED INTO THE ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANE. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND WHEEL WELL OF A VEHICLE AND WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND, CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE ARMS AND LEGS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, REFLECTIVE VEST, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2813848			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
2	2813848			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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