Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304230931 - Jottan Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 3
Site Address:
Jottan Inc.
27 Fredrick Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228
Mailing Address:
2280 Cecil Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/05/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/30/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100967983 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,200 |
Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 19260454 A | 06/28/2001 | 07/31/2001 | $800 | $2,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 8, 2001, Employee #1, a mechanic, was in a boatwain's chair suspended by a 100 ft long nylon rope that was tied to the frame of a Trane heat pump situated on the roof. He was just beginning to caulk around a window when the chair failed and he fell approximately 35 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his right leg and knee, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords:fracture, bosun chair, mechanic, construction, equipment failure, fall, leg
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 304230931 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |