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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316939529 - Concrete General Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Concrete General Inc
Westbound Interstate 70 At Mile Marker 23
Williamsport, MD 21795
Mailing Address:
8000 Beechcraft Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1611
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2013
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Crshstrk, S:Construction (1500-1799)
Case Closed: 05/30/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102597010 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| Current Violations | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $26,300 | $24,000 | $9,600 | $150 | $0 | $60,050 |
| Current Penalty | $13,670 | $0 | $17,230 | $75 | $0 | $30,975 |
| 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 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $1,025 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 G | 04/03/2013 | 04/03/2013 | $1,025 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260051 F01 | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | $1,025 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260095 A | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | $1,025 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260251 A02 III | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | $1,225 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19261051 A | 04/03/2013 | 04/03/2013 | $1,225 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19261417 K | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $1,485 | $2,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19261417 O01 | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | $1,690 | $3,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Serious | 19261417 V | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | $1,485 | $2,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01010A | Serious | 19261428 C01 | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $1,435 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01010B | Serious | 19261430 B | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01011 | Serious | 50104 A | 04/03/2013 | 04/03/2013 | $1,025 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02001 | Repeat | 09122606 A | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $12,310 | $24,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 03001 | Repeat | 19261428 A | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $2,460 | $4,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 03002 | Repeat | 09122608 B01 | 04/03/2013 | 05/20/2013 | $2,460 | $4,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 04001A | Other | 50405 C02 | 04/03/2013 | 04/11/2013 | $75 | $150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 04001B | Other | 50406 A01 | 04/03/2013 | 04/03/2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 p.m. on January 9, 2013, Employee #1, a crane operator employed by Concrete General Inc., along with Coworker #1, a rigger, and Coworker #2, a laborer, were using a mobile crane as part of a bridge repair project. The crane was a boom truck that was being operated in a closed 11-foot lane, the fast lane, on one of two bridges, the westbound bridge. Employee #1 operated the crane without the outriggers extended and with only the jacks down. This was because the single lane closure did not allow sufficient space to extend the 17-foot outriggers. The crane was being used to remove the temporary work platform located on the inside of the bridge. The needle beams were being removed from under the work platform and were being loaded onto a flatbed truck that was parked behind the crane. Each beam weighed 1,796 pounds and measured 21 feet in length. Employee #1 lifted four beams with the crane. He was removing the fifth beam when that beam started swinging. Employee #1 lost control of the load and the crane. The crane tipped over and the boom landed on the eastbound bridge. Employee #1 sustained a knee injury. He was transported to a hospital, where he received treatment for a knee bruise/abrasion. He then was released. Maryland OSHA's investigation determined that the crane collapsed between the 50-foot span of the two bridges, above the creek that ran 60 feet below. At the time of the collapse, the crane's hydraulic boom was extended to 58 feet and the boom angle was 65 feet. The load chart requires that the boom angle be at a maximum of 45 feet with the boom extended to 58 feet. Therefore, the crane was being operated outside the safe parameters required by the manufacturer's load charts. Employee #1 and his two coworkers were exposed to struck-by hazards while working with the mobile crane.
Keywords: KNEE, BOOM TRUCK, STEEL BEAM, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, BRIDGE, LOAD LINE, CRANE OPERATOR, LOST CONTROL, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316939529 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators |