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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119604320 - Keany Produce Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Keany Produce Company
3333 75th Avenue
Landover, MD 20785
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5148
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 902196542 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,550 |
| Current Penalty | $1,660 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,660 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 N11 | 06/08/1995 | 06/13/1995 | $980 | $3,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 L | 06/08/1995 | 06/13/1995 | $680 | $2,275 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 06/08/1995 | 06/21/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 F04 | 06/08/1995 | 06/21/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was a night receiving supervisor, and a clerk were unloading a railroad box car filled with onions. This entailed unstacking by hand, then restacking by hand onto wooden pallets. Fully stacked pallets were moved by an electric pallet truck, Baker Moto-Truc, off the rail car by way of a dockplate onto the dock and then stored in a warehouse. The truck was being operated by Employee #1, who at the time of the accident was bringing the truck onto the railroad car. The alloy metal dock plate measured 60 in. by 54 in. The bottom had an edge with two extended lips. This was set on the car side and the other flat side rested on the dock side. There was an 11 in. height difference between the dock and the railroad car. Employee #1 bumped the plate, then reversed the direction of the truck and "gunned" it forward. This caused the plate to slide from the edge of the opening of the railroad car where it was resting. It fell 51 in. to the ground and Employee #1, who was on top, fell with it. The empty pallet truck also slid down, striking Employee #1. He suffered 9 broken ribs, a broken shoulder bone, and collapsed lungs. Another larger dock plate is normally used, but both are incapable of being secured in position. The employees were familiar with procedures for railroad car unloading and truck handling.
Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, SHOULDER, DOCK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RIB, BOXCAR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119604320 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks |