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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18834150 - Metropolitan Masonry Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Metropolitan Masonry Corporation
5235 Solomons Island Road
Lothian, MD 20711
Mailing Address:
11409 Maryland Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/19/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360750616 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 |
| Current Penalty | $370 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $370 |
| 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 | 19260021 B 2 | 08/13/1987 | 08/16/1987 | $370 | $370 | $0 | 08/24/1987 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At about 7:30 a.m. on June 16, 1987, Employee #1, a brick mason employed by Metropolitan Masonry, Beltsville, MD, installed a bearing brick on the left side of a wall opening at the end of a hall on the second floor of the Southern Middle School, Lothian, MD. At approximately 8:00 a.m., Employee #1 helped install a 30 in. by 4 in. by 9 ft 10 in. pre-cast concrete slab into the opening. The pre-cast slab, which weighed 1,120 lb, was put in place using clamps, pry bars, hydraulic jacks, wedges, and a come-along. While Employee #1 was checking the fitting, some of the mortar squeezed out from the bearing brick that he had installed, causing the slab to lose its grip on the wall and fall from the wall opening, striking Employee #1 on the back. He was hospitalized for his injuries. The fastenings and attachments necessary to properly fasten and anchor the slab in place had not been used.
Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, PRECAST, FALL, STRUCK BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18834150 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Brickmasons and stonemasons |