Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2848281 - Pocahontas Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Pocahontas Inc.
7600 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842
Mailing Address:
7600 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5031
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360614341 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $670 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $670 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260500 D01 | 09/16/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $200 | $310 | $0 | 10/04/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260450 A01 | 09/16/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $200 | $360 | $0 | 10/04/1985 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE UNLOADING GYPSUM BOARD AND CARRYING IT INTO ROOMS IN A BUILDING WHERE IT WAS TO BE USED. A HYDRAULIC POWERED BOOM WITH FORK ATTACHMENT WAS BEING USED TO LIFT STACKS OF DRYWALL FROM THE TRUCK TO A FIRST FLOOR BALCONY. FROM THE BALCONY, TWO EMPLOYEES WOULD REMOVE TWO SHEETS OF DRY WALL PER TRIP FROM THE FORK ATTACHMENT AND CARRY IT INTO THE BUILDING. EACH SHEET OF DRY WALL WAS 5/8 INCH THICK, 4 FEET WIDE, 12 FEET LONG AND WEIGHED 110 POUNDS EACH. THE BALCONY FROM WHERE THEY REMOVED THE DRY WALL FROM THE LIFTING FORKS WAS 6 FEET WIDE, 27 FEET LONG AND 10 FEET, 11 INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THERE WERE NO GUARDRAILS ON THE OPEN SIDE OF THE BALCONY. WIND BLOWING AGAINST THE DRY WALL AS IT WAS BEING CARRIED CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO STEP OFF OF THE UNGUARDED OPEN SIDE OF THE BALCONY AND FALL ONTO A STACK OF LUMBER AT GROUND LEVEL. THE TWO SHEETS OF DRY WALL THEN FELL ON HIM. HE WAS INJURED BUT NOT HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, GUARDRAIL, FALL, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2848281 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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