Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104410543 - Caplan Brothers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Caplan Brothers Inc
700 W Hamburg St
Baltimore, MD 21230
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/03/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616411 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| Current Penalty | $480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $480 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 M 2 | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $480 | $480 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 O 1 | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P 1 | 02/01/1988 | 02/04/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing on the floor to the left of a 3,000 lb lift truck with 41 1/2 in. long forks and a 32 in. spread, and a coworker was on the right. The lift operator was using the track to lift a shelf load of 13 cartons of 1 in. by 2 in. by 24 in. aluminum tubes from 10 in. high shelf brackets. The 5 in. by 6 1/4 in. by 24 in. long cartons, each weighing 130 lb, were six to a layer and were not on a pallet. The operator, who was experienced, said that he lifted the cartons, moved them clear from the rack, and held them 10 ft off the floor so that the product identification could be seen on the ends. When Employee #1 saw a wheeled dumpster in the way he walked underneath the load to pull the dumpster out. One or more cartons fell off the load, struck him on the head, and knocked him against the dumpster. He suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized. It is not known what caused the cartons to fall.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104410543 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Assemblers |
Translate