Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309934503 - American Suncraft Construction Co Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 309934503

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 04/28/2006

Site Address:
American Suncraft Construction Co Inc
29494 Matthewstown Road
Easton, MD 21601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/26/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Falls

Case Closed: 08/25/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359106

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19260503 B01	06/29/2006	07/10/2006	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202362943

Event: 04/26/2006

Employee Falls from Ladder in Tower and Receives Fractures

On April 26, 2006, Employee #1, a foreman, and a water tower painter, were positioned at the top riser of a ladder on the interior of the water tower. Employee #1 was not wearing any type of fall protection. He placed one half of an extension ladder on the steel ring at the top of the riser, which was approximately 6-in. wide. He used the upper portion of the ladder and placed the rounded ends of the ladder on the steel ring. The ladder slipped, and he fell approximately 36 ft to the concrete between the dry tube and the outer wall of the riser, which was a space of approximately 42-in. He sustained multiple fractures of the upper arm, the upper portion of the femur, and the pelvis. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, TOWER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309934503			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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