Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3306909 - D. L. Ball Construction Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 3306909

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 02/06/1987

Site Address:
D. L. Ball Construction Company, Inc.
8555 Hyman Way
Alexandria, VA 22309

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 26622, New Orleans, LA 70186

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900810946	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				5		5
Current Violations				5		5
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Other	ARM001101 A	03/30/1987	04/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01001B	Other	ARM001101 F	03/30/1987	04/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Other	ARM001103 A	03/30/1987	04/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01003	Other	19260021 B02	03/30/1987	04/08/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004	Other	19260152 G09	03/30/1987	04/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	01005	Other	19260152 G11	03/30/1987	04/03/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 693473

Event: 02/06/1987

CONSTRUCTION WORKER SUFFERED NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND IN FALL

EMPLOYEE #1, ORIGINALLY DOING CARPENTRY FRAMING WORK ON THE ROOF, WAS CALLED DOWN TO THE THIRD FLOOR DECK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO EMPLACE 2 BY 4 WEDGES SO THAT A LOAD OF 4 FOOT BY 8 FOOT PLYWOOD COULD BE LANDED ON THE DECK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE THIRD FLOOR DECK WHEN THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, USING A HIGHLANDER FORKLIFT, DROPPED A LOAD OF HALF INCH PLYWOOD APPROXIMATELY TWO FOOT THICK ONTO THE THIRD FLOOR DECK. EMPLOYEE #1 FELT THE DECK SHAKE. BEFORE HE COULD REACT BY MOVING BACK INSIDE THE BUILDING, THE DECK SNAPPED AWAY FROM THE BAND OF THE BUILDING AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT AND A HALF FEET TO THE DECK BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE SECOND FLOOR DECK, LANDING ON HIS FEET AND QUICKLY JUMPING BACK INTO THE BUILDING AT THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL. WHILE FALLING, HE SUFFERED A PUNCTURE WOUND IN HIS UPPER LEFT ARM FROM A PROTRUDING NAIL. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS NOT A REGULAR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A LACK OF TRAINING ON THE PART OF THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR AND A MISJUDGEMENT OF THE DEGREE OF HAZARD.

Keywords: NAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, UNTRAINED, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3306909			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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