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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2848521 - S&W Engineering Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
S&W Engineering Company, Inc.
Rt 279 & 95
Elkton, MD 21921
Mailing Address:
Po Box 123, Northeast, MD 21921
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/05/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360745970 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $590 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $590 |
| Current Penalty | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| 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 | 19260451 E04 | 11/08/1985 | 11/10/1985 | $100 | $290 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260451 E10 | 11/08/1985 | 11/10/1985 | $100 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260451 E02 | 11/08/1985 | 11/10/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 16, 1985, Employee #1, an electrician apprentice for S and W Engineering Company, Incorporated, was working on a manually propelled mobile scaffold 14 feet above a concrete floor. He was standing on the two planks installing conduit clamps. The employee had just completed installing a clamp when one of the boards slipped causing him to fall to the concrete floor. The employee received head and arm injuries. The scaffold did not have any guardrails on its platform. The platform was not fully planked, and the planks were not secured. The scaffold was 5 feet wide and 7 feet long. The scaffold's platform consisted of two 2-inch by 12-inch by 8-foot planks. The scaffold was elevated approximately 14 feet above the floor. Employee #1 had worked for this employer approximately one month.
Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, ELECTRICIAN, SLIP, PLANK, FALL, ARM, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2848521 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices |