Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2840742 - Williams Enterprises Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2840742

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/25/1985

Site Address:
Williams Enterprises Inc.
Cabin John Bridge
Cabin John, MD 20817

Mailing Address:
2849 Meadow View Rd., Falls Church, VA 22042

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/01/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/07/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360615595

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$430	$0	$1,020	$0	$0	$1,450
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	Repeat	19260028 A	09/19/1985	09/21/1985	$1,020	$1,020	$0	10/03/1985	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	19260105 A	11/20/1985	11/22/1985	$430	$430	$0		J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14299697

Event: 06/25/1985

FALL FROM BRIDGE STRUCTURE TO WATER BELOW

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CEMENT PIER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE STEEL CROSS FRAME PRIOR TO INSPECTION EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WEARING SAFETY BELTS BUT WERE NOT TIED OFF WHILE USING RACHET WITH AN EXTENSION. EMPLOYEE APPLIED PRESSURE TO RACHET HANDLE WHICH APPARENTLY SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM THE CEMENT PIER INTO THE WATER BELOW, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 55'. THE WATER WAS 6"-12" DEEP. ON DAY OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BOTH LEGS RESULTING IN PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, STEEL, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, BRIDGE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2840742			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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