Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127371417 - Hess Carpentry

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

Inspection Nr: 127371417

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 06/20/1996

Site Address:
Hess Carpentry
13135 Pectonville Road
Big Poole, MD 21711

Mailing Address:
14336 National Pike, Clear Spring, MD 21722

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/26/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100960178

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170824155

Event: 06/19/1996

Three employees injured when struck by falling wall

Employees #1 through #3 and six coworkers were lifting a framed wall. The wall was at a 45 degree angle when the toed nail base plate failed. They could not control the wall and it fell, striking Employees #1 through #3. All three sustained injuries that required hospitalization

Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127371417	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
2	127371417	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
3	127371417	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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