Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316689793 - Chesapeake Building Components Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 316689793

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 09/13/2012

Site Address:
Chesapeake Building Components Inc
29469 Reagan Drive
Easton, MD 21601

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2090, 29469 Reagan Drive, Easton, MD 21601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2439

NAICS: 321214/Truss Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Accident, S:Manufacture 310000-330000

Case Closed: 11/13/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102596715

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,100
Current Penalty	$2,120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,120
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	19100135 A01	10/09/2012	10/09/2012	$2,120	$3,100	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100132 D02	10/09/2012	10/17/2012	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202674081

Event: 09/12/2012

Employee Is Injured When Struck in the Forehead by a Truss

On September 12, 2012, Employee #1 and another coworker were working sliding trusses on to a roller. Employee #1 and then coworker stood up the trusses while another coworker went inside to get the more trusses and slide them out on the rollers. Employee #1 slid the truss down onto the rack hitting the bottom of the first truss causing the previous trusses to become unbalanced and tip forward. The coworker was able to duck under the rollers and avoid the trusses as they fell forward. Employee #1 was not able to duck under the rollers and was struck in the forehead with by the trusses. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he received six stitches on his forehead, and later released.

Keywords: TRUSS, FOREHEAD, ROLLER CONVEYOR, LACERATION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316689793			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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