Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307151159 - Solid Rock Company

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

Inspection Nr: 307151159

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/22/2003

Site Address:
Solid Rock Company
4205 Ray Drive
La Plata, MD 20646

Mailing Address:
10210 Bluff Point Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3281

NAICS: 327991/Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/25/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102355443

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,550
Current Penalty	$1,020	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,020
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	50104 A	12/30/2003	01/05/2004	$1,020	$2,550	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202352191

Event: 10/21/2003

Employee injured when struck by granite slab

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 21, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were unloading slabs of granite from the company's flatbed truck onto metal A-frames in the storage yard on the west side of the building. The owner stated that he and Employee #1 had been working loading and unloading the slabs since approximately 9:00 a.m., and that it was Employee #1's first day on the job. The owner stated that he was using a clamp-style lifting device and unloading two slabs at a time, each measuring approximately 124 ft by 64 ft, and weighing approximately 600 pounds each, using the knuckle boom crane on his truck. The owner stated that Employee #1 was standing between the A-frame, which he was loading, and another A-frame, approximately 5 ft away, which contained previously loaded marble slabs. The owner stated he went from his truck to look at the rack and ensure that the recently loaded granite slabs were stable and loaded properly. He then turned and started walking back to the truck when he heard a crash and looked to see that the two recently loaded slabs had fallen against the other rack of marble slabs, pinning Employee #1 against those slabs and knocking him to the ground. The slabs apparently broke when they struck Employee #1 and the other stationary slabs. When they broke, the first slab cut Employee #1 along the right side of his head and face, severing his carotid artery. The owner immediately ran to Employee #1 and pulled the broken pieces of the slab away from his body. Employee #1 was unconscious and bleeding profusely, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BOOM, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307151159			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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