Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304032402 - Dennison Painting & Drywall Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Dennison Painting & Drywall Co., Inc.
3800 Baptist Church Road
Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Mailing Address:
10280 Billingsley Road, White Plains, MD 20695
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/15/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100967645 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 12/28/2000 | 01/03/2001 | $300 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 12/28/2000 | 12/31/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 12/28/2000 | 12/31/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260452 J02 | 12/28/2000 | 12/31/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19260454 A | 12/28/2000 | 01/30/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19260454 B | 12/28/2000 | 01/30/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 19260452 J07 | 12/28/2000 | 12/31/2000 | $1,100 | $2,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Other | 19260020 B01 | 12/28/2000 | 01/30/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03002 | Other | 09122102 A | 12/28/2000 | 01/03/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were working from a wood pole pump jack scaffold built from 2 by 4 SPF (Spruce-Pine-Fir) lumber. The left pole snapped at a splice approximately 10 ft above the ground, causing both workers to fall approximately 14 ft 3 in. Employee #1 sustained head injuries and was killed; Employee #2 suffered fractures to both legs. Mending plates had not been installed on any of the splices on the poles. In addition, the employees were not trained nor were they being supervised at the time of the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, BRACING, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304032402 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 304032402 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |
Translate