Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127377968 - Virginia Sprinkler Co., Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 127377968

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 11/07/1996

Site Address:
Virginia Sprinkler Co., Inc.
1525 Green Springvalley Rd Villa Julie College
Stevenson, MD 21153

Mailing Address:
6679 Santa Barbara Rd, Suite K, Baltimore, MD 21227

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100961127

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200960417

Event: 11/05/1996

Employee injured when struck by falling coworker

Employee #1, of the Virginia Sprinkler Company, Inc., was climbing a 12 ft stepladder to help a coworker install a sprinkler system when he was struck by a coworker who fell approximately 15 ft from the second floor. Employee #1 suffered head and neck injuries. A subcontractor, Whiting-Turner Contracting, had put up wire cables around the job site. The welded cables gave way, causing the coworker to fall on Employee #1.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, WIRE ROPE, STEPLADDER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127377968			Hospitalized injury	Other	Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

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