Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307224592 - Princess Royale Hotel

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

Inspection Nr: 307224592

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 11/28/2003

Site Address:
Princess Royale Hotel
9100 Coastal Highway
Ocean City, MD 21842

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7011

NAICS: 721199/All Other Traveler Accommodation

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102355658

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7					7
Current Violations	7					7
Initial Penalty	$25,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,600
Current Penalty	$12,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,800
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	03/31/2004	05/03/2004	$2,400	$4,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	50104 A	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$2,400	$4,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	50104 A	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	50104 A	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	50104 A	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Serious	19100132 A	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$2,400	$4,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	03001	Serious	19100145 C03	03/31/2004	04/05/2004	$1,400	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202347308

Event: 11/28/2003

One employee killed, one injured in 35-foot fall

Employee #1, a maintenance manager, and Employee #2, a project supervisor, were hanging Christmas decorations over a pool in an atrium located at an oceanfront resort hotel. They were working from an elevated maintenance carriage that hung by its frame and two wheels located on each end of the enclosure. The carriage wheels rolled along two-inch ledges that were part of the structured ceiling. There were skylight openings that ran the entire width of the room and were approximately 9-inches wide. The employees were standing on the floor of the carriage platform that was approximately 35 feet above the concrete pool decking. According to witnesses, the employees had finished their task and were on the way back to the balcony they had started from. The carriage stopped and the two employees began hitting one of the wheels. The carriage started moving, then stopped again between three and four feet away from the balcony. The employees switched sides and Employee #1 started hitting and pushing one of the wheels attempting to get it back on the ledge. Both wheels came off the ledge on the opposite side of the carriage which dumped the employees out. Both employees and the carriage fell approximately 35 feet to the floor. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Employee #2 was flown to Shock Trauma, in Baltimore, MD, and suffered severe pelvic and head injuries.

Keywords: PERSONNEL CAGE, FRACTURE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307224592			Fatality	Puncture	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers
2	307224592			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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