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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308451996 - Richard D. Wheatley, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Richard D. Wheatley, Inc.
23650 Keen Road
Chance, MD 21821
Mailing Address:
30717 Park Drive, Princess Anne, MD 21853
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1521
NAICS: 236115/New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Falls
Case Closed: 03/31/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102357159 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260501 A02 | 02/11/2005 | 02/22/2005 | $750 | $2,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 02/11/2005 | 03/31/2005 | $750 | $2,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19260503 B01 | 02/11/2005 | 03/31/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were crawling across engineered joists while applying adhesive in preparation for the installation of the decking. The joists were approximately 21 ft, 2 in. long, spanning the entire width of the garage. On the east side of the garage, the joists were supported by a bearing plate and secured with a band board. On the east side of the garage, an approximately 10 ft, 6 in. section did not have the joists resting on a bearing plate. Due to a construction error, a portion of the foundation wall between the house and garage was not erected in this area so a bearing wall could not be constructed by the framers. According to Employee #1, a band board was attached to studs to which the joists were attached with two nails temporarily until the garage floor could be poured and a bearing wall constructed. Four joists broke free, turning on their sides, with one joists breaking, causing the both employees to fall approximately 11 ft, 10 in. to the compacted soil of the garage floor. One employee was not injured. However, Employee #1 struck the lateral bracing for the garage walls on the way down. Employee #1 sustained numerous contusions and muscle strains in addition to a fractured left orbital bone. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, JOIST, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308451996 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |