Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2838738 - K-O Construction Company Incorporpted

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

Inspection Nr: 2838738

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/21/1986

Site Address:
K-O Construction Company Incorporpted
8000 Block Brock Bridge Road
Jessup, MD 20794

Mailing Address:
8684 Hoerner Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21234

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/28/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360746804

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14195192

Event: 04/21/1986

EMPLOYEE FALLS RESULTING IN FRACTURED HIP

Employee #1 was moving the shoring raker from a shored wall to another area of the tank being erected. Employee #1 was performing work at a height of 14 feet. Employee #1 was using a safety belt identified as a Klein Tool, Model 5488 with re-bar assembly number 888. The re-bar assembly was 14 inches long with a drop forged snap hook and a latch. Employee #1 had hooked the snap hook onto the handle of a concrete metal form. While Employee #1 was removing the raker the safety belt came unbuckled and Employee #1 fell 14 feet to the concrete decking below. Employee #1 suffered a fractured right hip. Employee #1 has worked as a carpenter for more than 35 years and has been with his employer since April 7, 1986.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, FRACTURE, WALL, CARPENTER, SAFETY BELT, FALL, SHORING, HIP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2838738			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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