Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104363288 - Poole Landscaping, Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 104363288

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 04/10/1991

Site Address:
Poole Landscaping, Inc
Route 70 East, 1 Mile West Of 75
Frederick, MD 21701

Mailing Address:
7802 Biggs Ford Road, Frederick, MD 21701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0782

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360757694

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	890032 E A	05/10/1991	05/13/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100151 B	05/10/1991	05/13/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170070437

Event: 04/08/1991

Employee killed by vehicle while working in median strip

Employee #1 was applying a weed control chemical underneath tall, full bushes in the median of a highway. The driver of a van fell asleep at the wheel and crossed 3 lanes of traffic into the median strip. The driver awoke as the van struck the bushes, but did not have time to stop or see Employee #1 before striking him. Employee #1, who had an orange traffic vest tied around his waist, was killed. Warning signs on the highway were an arrow board with 4 corner lights, a "Landscaping Next 8 Miles" sign, and a "Shoulder Work Ahead" sign. Possible preventive measures would be the use of fixed or portable rumble strips on the highway surface, or raised, reflectorized lane markers.

Keywords: VEHICLE, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, FELL ASLEEP, HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104363288			Fatality	Other	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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