Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18853010 - Masonry, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18853010

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/14/1986

Site Address:
Masonry, Inc.
2139 Espey Court
Crofton, MD 21114

Mailing Address:
7500 Commerce Lane, Clinton, MD 20735

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/15/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360747620

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14297824

Event: 07/10/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM WORK PLATFORM TO GROUND; INJURED LEG

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A 16 YEAR OLD, WORKING BY PERMIT. THE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION WAS A ONE STORY OFFICE BUILDING. THE BUILDING WAS BEING ERECTED USING "MORGEN" SCAFFOLDING. THE MATERIAL (STOCKING) PLATFORM WAS 70 INCHES WIDE AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 INCHES ABOVE THE MASON'S PLATFORM. THE TOP OF THE WALL BEING WORKED ON WAS 15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WORK ON THE WALL STARTED ABOUT 5:30 AM. BY ABOUT 8:30 AM, WORK HAD PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE MATERIAL PLATFORM WAS 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP BRICKS ON THE MATERIAL PLATFORM WHEN HE STEPPED ON ONE OF THE BRICKS. THE BRICK ROLLED UNDER HIS FOOT, CAUSING HIM THE LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE PLATFORM. HE LANDED ON SOME CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND SUFFERED A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT FEMUR. HE WAS TAKEN BY THE RESCUE SQUAD TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY CARE. HE WAS RELEASED IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON OF THE SAME DAY AND TOLD TO REMAIN OFF DUTY FOR 9 DAYS.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED, WORK PLATFORM, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18853010			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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