Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315718924 - Chesapeake Steel Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315718924

Report ID: 0316100

Date Opened: 08/23/2011

Site Address:
Chesapeake Steel Erectors
5439 42nd Street, Nw
Washington, DC 20018

Mailing Address:
2906 Pulaski Hwy, Edgewood, MD 21040

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: 10/07/2011

Emphasis: S:Residential Constr, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 11/03/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102040920

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,530	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,530
Current Penalty	$1,530	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,530
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	Serious	19260100 A	10/26/2011	10/31/2011	$1,530	$1,530	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19261052 C01 I	10/26/2011	10/31/2011	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202023826

Event: 08/16/2011

Employee Is Killed When Struck Head Against a Steel Pole

On August 16, 2011, Employee #1 was holding a piece of a steel angle that was being cut and removed from the existing building. An exterior wall, which was being demolished, fell on him. As a result, he collapsed hitting his head against a 3 in. diameter steel pole that was on the deck. He died on August 19, 2011. At approximately 11:25 a.m. on August 18, 2011, the Baltimore Areas Office was notified by the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department about the fatality. Prior to the accident, the General Contractor's (GC"S) employees removed a steel I-beam that was located above the area where a large bay window was installed. After removing the I-beam the GC's employees began removing the upper part of the inner course of the block wall. When these blocks were removed, the remaining bricks and block pier were left free standing. After that, the GC's foreman asked the steel company to cut the piece of 3 ft angle iron that was located over the removed doorway and that is when the accident occurred.

Keywords: BEAM, HEAD, WALL, STEEL, BLOCKS, BRICK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315718924			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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