Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309974541 - Pleasants Construction, Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 309974541

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 05/05/2006

Site Address:
Pleasants Construction, Inc
13503 Kildare Hills Terrace
Germantown, MD 20874

Mailing Address:
24024 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 09/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359163

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		1			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$2,375	$0	$4,500	$0	$0	$6,875
Current Penalty	$1,187	$0	$3,600	$0	$0	$4,787
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	Repeat	19260100 A	06/26/2006	07/01/2006	$3,600	$4,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19260300 A	06/26/2006	07/01/2006	$1,187	$2,375	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202359246

Event: 05/04/2006

Employee Is Struck by Sledge Hammer Head and Is Injured

On the day of the accident, the foreman assigned Employee #1 and a coworker the job of removing hardened concrete from a storm drain located in a 4-ft 6-in. deep excavation in which the company was to install a sand filter. The two employees were told to use equipment and tools brought to the job site that was in the company owned work truck. The employees got a digging bar and an 8-pound sledge hammer from the back of the truck and proceeded to remove the concrete from the location. Employee #1 held the digging bar with two hands, while the coworker hit the top of it with the sledge hammer to break the concrete lose. The employees stated that during this process the 8-pound head of the sledge hammer came off of the handle while it was being swung and struck Employee #1 in the head and arm. The employees were not wearing head protection at the time of the accident. Employee #1 suffered a mild concussion, abrasions, and a laceration to the head requiring stitches, as well as a contusion on his arm. Employee #1 was treated but not hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, ARM, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309974541			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers

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