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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104412093 - Blades Materials, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Blades Materials, Inc.
Yound Road
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
Mailing Address:
Po Box 502, Potomoke City, MD 21851
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/01/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360214639 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,090 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 890032 A | 02/03/1989 | 02/06/1989 | $545 | $545 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 890032 A | 02/03/1989 | 02/06/1989 | $545 | $545 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, who was operating a skid steer loader, and a self employed contractor were constructing a containment wall along the perimeter of a beached barge so that gravel could be off loaded onto it by incoming barges. The skid steer loader was being used to lift and position 28 ft long piping while the contractor welded the pipe into place. When the barge was beached, it created a 50 ft sloped surface on the deck, and the equipment was being operated in the direction of the decline. The pipe was being secured by the bucket attachment on the loader. During one lift, the loader began to tip over. Employee #1 either purposely exited through the front or was ejected from the operator's seat. The loader tipped over and pinned him to the ground and the previously installed piping. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, PINNED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, LOADER, PIPE, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104412093 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |