Global Modular, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Apr 14, 2011: Employee's hip crushed by modular building

On April 14, 2011 at approximately 12:00 p.m. an employee suffered a crushed rig ht hip while attempting to place springs and axels on a modular building being r aised. Employee was a laborer tasked with placing the springs and axels under a modular building; upon placement and securing of the springs and axels, the buil ding would then be transported on the roadway. While attempting to raise the mod ular building with lever jacks placed atop plastic padding, a jack slipped causi ng the modular building to fall and strike employee on the right acetabulum (hip joint). The building then landed on wood cribbing. Employee sustained a fractur ed right acetabulum (hip joint) requiring surgery and several days hospitalizati on. Emergency services were activated, and employee was transported via helicopt er to the hospital for further treatment. Employee's employer is a modular build ing company whose main functions are the designing, building, installation and t ransportation of factory built modular structures. The lever jack and plastic pa dding being used for raising the building at the time of the accident were place d upon sand. The wood cribbing used at the time of the accident was placed at th e front, center and back of the building on both sides, six total. Of this wood cribbing, one was placed upon asphalt and five were placed upon sand.