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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2857522 - Baltimore Wrecking Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Baltimore Wrecking Corporation
217 E. Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Mailing Address:
30 Alco Place, Baltimore, MD 21227
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360745939 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470 |
| Current Penalty | $470 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $470 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 12/18/1985 | 12/20/1985 | $470 | $470 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 11, 1985, two employees for Baltimore Wrecking Corporation were working on demolishing a stairway. Employee #1 was banging through the stairway tread pans with a sledge hammer. Employee #2 was breaking the tread concrete with an air jack hammer. The stairway broke away from the runner beam on the south wall at the third floor level. The employees fell 22 feet to the first floor. One employee was hospitalized with a fracture. The other employee sustained a fracture but was not hospitalized. The stairway was not shored or supported. The employees did not wear safety belts, lanyards with life lines, or fall restraint devices.
Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, BELT, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, RESTRAINING DEVICE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SHORING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2857522 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 2857522 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. |