Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304529910 - Black Diamond Builders

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

Inspection Nr: 304529910

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 06/26/2001

Site Address:
Black Diamond Builders
12101 Assawoman Drive, Ocean Break Condominiums
Ocean City, MD 21842

Mailing Address:
611 Penguin Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100968502

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200966596

Event: 06/26/2001

Employee Falls 13 feet Over Guardrail

Employee #1 was assisting with the installation of a metal header of a metal-stud-framed doorway. The doorway lead to a stairwell that was open to the third floor. The stairwell had a properly installed guardrail system on the north, east, and west sides. The south side of the stairwell was next to the exterior wall at the door's rough opening. The door opening had a metal guardrail system installed on the door opening. Employee #1 was standing on the second step of a five foot step ladder. He lost his balance and fell over the top rail of the guardrail system. Employee #1 fell approximately 13 feet to the concrete on the third floor. Employee #1 hit the floor with his arms, then his head. He had a compound fracture of both radius and ulna, a fractured both wrists, and a laceration on his left side of his head above the eye. Employee #1 was taken to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304529910			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades

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