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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311182331 - American Infrastructure Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
American Infrastructure Inc
123 Philadelphia Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21237
Mailing Address:
P O Box 278, Fallston, MD 21047
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/06/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench, S:Construction, S:Fall
Case Closed: 11/13/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102361011 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | Other | 19260501 B07 II | 09/27/2007 | 10/02/2007 | $3,150 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 24, 2007, Employee #1 was lowering a welding cable to a coworker inside a cofferdam when the welding cable became entangled on a 5 ft wide mat that was lying across the top of the cofferdam. Employee #1 had climbed onto the mat to untangle the cable when he slipped and fell. He dropped 14 ft onto a concrete pipe and then fell another 10 ft onto the soft mud of the lower level. He sustained several fractured ribs and internal injuries, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, COFFER DAM, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ENTANGLED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311182331 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters |