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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104388368 - Baltimore Steel Erectors Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Baltimore Steel Erectors Inc.
813 Dulaney Valley Road
Towson, MD 21204
Mailing Address:
9717 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore, MD 21220
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/04/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/24/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360622245 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,195 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,195 |
| Current Penalty | $635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $635 |
| 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 | 19260251 A 1 | 02/16/1990 | 02/19/1990 | $635 | $635 | $0 | 03/12/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260550 B 2 | 02/16/1990 | 02/19/1990 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 03/12/1990 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On October 26, 1989, Employee #1 and another employee were instructed to start setting the third floor steel of the building under construction. The header beam was set first. The crane then lifted two filler beams, each was 27 ft 10.5 in. long, and they weighed 950 pounds and 650 pounds, respectively that were to be set next. As the first filler beam was being lifted the sling and choker cable holding the beam pulled apart. The first beam slipped a few feet but did not fall. This shifting caused the second filler beam to bounce causing the sling and choker cable holding it to pull apart. The second beam fell striking the roof of the existing building, bounced down and hit the first filler beam. Employee #1 was thrown prone onto the first beam and the second beam grazed Employee #1's back. The falling beam then bounced off the header beam, striking Employee #1 again before falling to the ground. Employee #1 was flown to the local shock trauma unit. He suffered a broken back.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, BACK, STRUCK BY, SLING, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104388368 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Structural metal workers |