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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301987368 - Gordon H. Ragan, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Gordon H. Ragan, Inc.
900 Old Love Point Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
Mailing Address:
401 Post Office Road, Suite 202, Waldorf, MD 20602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100963057 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
| 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 B04 | 01/20/1998 | 01/21/1998 | $1,400 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 01/20/1998 | 01/21/1998 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260454 A | 01/20/1998 | 02/07/1998 | $700 | $700 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a mason tender/laborer, was working from the platform of a Mason King adjustable scaffold system. He was undoing a cube of bricks that had just been raised to the platform and was distributing them to the masons to be set into place. Employee #1 was standing on 2 in. by 10 in. planking, which was neither cleated nor otherwise secured, that extended beyond the end support centerline by only 1 3/8 in. at each end. The planking collapsed and Employee #1 fell 19 ft 8 in. to the ground. He suffered a fractured right arm and fractured bones in his back.
Keywords: PLANKING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301987368 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |