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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108418716 - Browning Ferris, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Browning Ferris, Inc.
Po Box 1618 West Road
Salisbury, MD 21802
Mailing Address:
Po Box 3654, Salisbury, MD 21801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/19/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/17/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360757561 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $410 |
| 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 | 19100176 A | 03/08/1991 | 03/11/1991 | $0 | $410 | $0 | 03/18/1991 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 positioned a steel cart mounted on casters in front of a cardboard compactor so that cardboard could be easily moved into the compactor from the cart. The compactor was stationed in an area that was frequently subjected to forklift travel. Employee #1 was standing between the equipment and the cart, feeding material into the compactor, when a forklift traveled past and went into an adjacent room. The forklift exited the room and traveled past the compactor area again. When a coworker walking in the opposite direction spoke to the forklift operator, the operator stopped the forklift, looked back over his right shoulder, and began reversing his vehicle. The left rear portion of the forklift contacted the cart, causing it to roll into the compactor, pinning Employee #1 between the two. Projections on the cart where forks would enter when lifting it caused a laceration in Employee #1's right thigh that required 48 stitches to close. Permanent aisles for forklift travel had not been established so that forklifts could avoid obstructions such as these carts.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, THIGH, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, CART, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108418716 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Compressing and compacting machine operators |