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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309233807 - S.A. Halac Iron Works, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
S.A. Halac Iron Works, Inc.
3511 Pontius Court
Ijamsville, MD 21754
Mailing Address:
21675 Ashgrove Court, Sterling, VA 20166
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/24/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Electrocution, S:Falls, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 10/31/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102358124 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,250 | $0 | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $3,850 |
| Current Penalty | $1,125 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $0 | $2,245 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19260701 B | 09/15/2005 | 09/20/2005 | $1,120 | $1,600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260351 B02 | 09/15/2005 | 09/20/2005 | $1,125 | $2,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 18, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were connecting steel bar joists for the roof of a wing of a school. They were working 14-ft, 1-inch above the ground. Both were wearing fall protection harnesses, but neither was tied off because they were performing connecting work. The bar joists were being set by using the "Christmas tree" method. The coworker was performing the welding and bolt connection process, and Employee #1 was unhooking the rigging equipment after the bar joist was welded. After a bar joist had been welded, Employee #1 straddled it and moved himself to the middle. He unhooked the choker and tried to move it out of the way. The crane operator did not have the load centered, and Employee #1 had to reach out from the joist he was straddling. As he did, he lost his balance and fell. He sustained facial lacerations and fractures to both wrists in the fall. He was transported to a shock trauma unit and was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FACE, LOST BALANCE, CHOKER, CRANE, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309233807 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |