Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303494975 - Florencio Nieto

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

Inspection Nr: 303494975

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 06/26/2000

Site Address:
Florencio Nieto
212 Aigburth Road
Towson, MD 21286

Mailing Address:
202 Easton South Apt 2, Laurel, MD 20724

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/24/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/12/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100966886

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
Current Penalty	$1,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,250
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	Serious	19260501 B01	09/11/2000	09/14/2000	$875	$875	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B14	09/11/2000	09/14/2000	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200965614

Event: 06/24/2000

Employee injured in fall while framing wall

Employee #1, age 17, and four coworkers, all carpenters, were using nail guns to install decking and wall sheathing in different areas on the second floor of a building under construction. At times, the carpenters had to lean out between 2 by 4 wall struts and bend down to nail the outside sheathing in place. Employee #1 was apparently kneeling on the west side of the second floor and was leaning out over the edge and against two struts when the strut closest to the window broke free at the bottom and moved away from the building. He lost his balance and fell22 ft 6 in. through the opening left by the failed strut, landing on the ground. Employee #1 suffered injuries to his back, neck, and shoulders. He was transported to the shock trauma unit, where he was treated and released the following day with instructions to take 7 to 10 days off from work. He later stated that he had somehow managed to land on his feet before collapsing to the ground. The failed strut had been secured with three 12-penny nails.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, INSTALLING, SHOULDER, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, BACK, FALL, NECK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303494975			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters

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