Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302479035 - Dean Steel Erectors, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 302479035

Report ID: 0352460

Date Opened: 04/26/1999

Site Address:
Dean Steel Erectors, Inc.
13901 Central Avenue
Bowie, MD 20716

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1164 U.S. Route 11 North, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100965052

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200962777

Event: 04/26/1999

Employee lacerated when struck by hatch of welder

Employee #1 was servicing a trailer-mounted welder while nearby a forklift operator was raising a bundle of deck pan corrugated metal to the second story of a building. The bundle fell 15 ft off the forks to the ground, then bounced and hit the open hatch of the welder. The door struck Employee #1 on the right temple. He sustained a severe laceration and was transported to P. G. General Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition. Employee #1 was wearing a hard hat at the time of the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, HATCH, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302479035			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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