Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307567768 - Clinton Mechanical Contractors, Llc.

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

Inspection Nr: 307567768

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/08/2004

Site Address:
Clinton Mechanical Contractors, Llc.
3905 Windbrook Court
Clinton, MD 20735

Mailing Address:
13615 Cherry Tree Crossing Road, Brandywine, MD 20613

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/15/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356029

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$8,550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,550
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
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	19260501 B04 I	05/26/2004	06/01/2004	$500	$2,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	05/26/2004	06/28/2004	$500	$2,550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	19261053 B01	05/26/2004	06/01/2004	$500	$2,550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02002	Serious	19261053 B16	05/26/2004	06/01/2004	$500	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	03001	Other	19260501 B14	05/26/2004	06/01/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	03002	Other	19260503 B01	05/26/2004	06/28/2004	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202354429

Event: 04/07/2004

Employee Injured in Fall From Elevation

Employee #1, a foreman, was installing plumbing fixtures at a house under construction. When the job was completed, Employee #1 and his crew went across the street to another house where the crew was going to take measurements and prepare the house for the installation of plumbing fixtures on the next day. There was no stairway in the house and the house had a hole for the stairway cut out and unprotected from the first floor to the basement. In order to get to the second floor, Employee #1 used an extension ladder which Employee #2 stated that he retrieved from the house across the street where they had previously been working. Employee #2 stated that he brought the ladder to the first floor of the structure near the open hole for the stairway, and that Employee #3 nailed a cleat to the floor to stabilize the ladder, which was raised to the second floor near the hole. Both employees stated that Employee #1 climbed the ladder in order to get to the second floor, where he intended to take measurements and prepare the house for the next days work. The employees stated that as Employee #1 climbed the ladder, he grabbed a 2-inch by 3-inch by 8-foot wall stud in order to pull himself up onto the second floor. As he was about to step onto the second floor deck, the stud broke, and Employee #1 fell off the ladder. He fell through the hole in the first floor deck straight into the basement, which was 8 feet, 7 inches below the deck. Employee #1, face first, struck the concrete floor in the basement, sustaining major facial and cranial injuries and fractured bones. Employee #2 stated that he jumped out of a first floor window to get to the basement and assist Employee #1. Employee #3 stated that he ran to get the job superintendent, who phoned for emergency assistance. Employee #1 was treated by emergency medical personnel and flown by helicopter to a nearby trauma center where he was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, PLUMBING, FACE, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307567768			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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