Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119586758 - Ritchie Builders

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

Inspection Nr: 119586758

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/19/1993

Site Address:
Ritchie Builders
1703 Grey Birch Court
Crofton, MD 21114

Mailing Address:
507 Monterey Avenue, Odenton, MD 21113

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/30/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361545403

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	05/24/1993	05/27/1993	$750	$750	$0	06/08/1993	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260251 A01	05/24/1993	05/27/1993	$0	$750	$0	06/08/1993	F - Formal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19260251 E01	05/24/1993	05/27/1993	$0	$0	$0	06/08/1993	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170070510

Event: 02/19/1993

Employee injured when struck by falling plywood

On March 2, 1993, Employee #1 was constructing a roof for a single family home. Approximately 25 sheets of 8 ft by 4 ft by 1/4 in. plywood were being lifted by a Grove T-180 hydraulic crane. When it had been elevated at approximately 20 ft above the ground, the plywood slipped out of the slings, struck another stack of plywood that was stacked on the ground, bounced, and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 required hospitalization for a broken back and pelvis, and a fractured left foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119586758			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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