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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311516231 - Addus Group
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Addus Group
207 East Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Mailing Address:
711 West Board Street, Lansdale, PA 19446
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238390/Other Building Finishing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2007
Emphasis: S:Construction (1500-1799)
Case Closed: 03/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102361466 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,150 |
| Current Penalty | $2,745 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,745 |
| 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 B02 | 12/17/2007 | 12/24/2007 | $1,025 | $2,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B01 | 12/17/2007 | 12/24/2007 | $1,025 | $2,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260850 A | 12/17/2007 | 01/04/2008 | $695 | $2,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 6, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers were using a Brute/Bosch 288-C9 jackhammer to remove a 13 in. to 18 in. thick by 67 in. long by 9.5 ft tall non-load-bearing brick wall in the sub-basement of a building. Two of the coworkers were standing on a 4 ft high by 7 ft long by 28 in. wide job-built platform. One of these workers jackhammered while the other held the jackhammer's support rope. Employee #1 and another coworker were collecting the bricks when they fell to the ground, putting them in trash cans and taking them to dump down a trash chute. The operators of the jackhammer would stop so they could collect the bricks, then resume when they had collected a load. The coworkers were jackhammering at the bottom of the wall, and the wall was approximately 85 percent demolished, when they stopped and stepped back from the wall to allow Employee #1 to collect some loose bricks. He was bending down when the remainder of the brick wall collapsed on him. He sustained multiple injuries, and was transported to the University of Maryland Hospital. The foreman later stated that he was instructed by the company vice-president to take down the wall from the top to the bottom. The coworkers were having difficulty taking down the wall in the sub-basement, so the foreman instructed them to start jackhammering from the bottom. The foreman later stated that he knew that it was best to start demolishing a wall from the top, but he did what was best for him, and he said that he got better results jackhammering from the bottom. Coworkers later stated that there was no specific way that the wall was to be taken down, and that the foreman and the jackhammer workers came up with their own ideas on how to take down the wall. The accident resulted from not having a specific demolition plan to take down the wall.
Keywords: WALL, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, VIBRATIONS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311516231 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |