Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119546430 - Southern States Salisbury Service

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

Inspection Nr: 119546430

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 04/16/1999

Site Address:
Southern States Salisbury Service
10026 Main Street
Berlin, MD 21811

Mailing Address:
200 East Vine Street, Salisbury, MD 21804

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5171

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/22/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100965003

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	05/26/1999	05/29/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200962769

Event: 04/16/1999

Employee injured in fall from fuel tank ladder

Employee #1, a 20-year-old warehouseman, and a coworker were filling a 6,000-gallon #2 fuel oil tank from the top. They had finished loading 1,621 gallons into the tank and as Employee #1 was on his knees, backing off the top of the tank, preparing to descend. He disconnected the lanyard attached to his positioning belt and lowered his right foot over the edge of the tank, trying to feel for the top rung of the extension ladder. When he put his weight on the right side of the rung, the ladder shifted to his right. The coworker, who was manning the ladder from the ground, tried to stabilize it when Employee #1 shifted to his left and fell approximately 17 ft onto the piping and concrete floor at the base of the tank. he sustained multiple contusions, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, WORK RULES, LADDER, DESCENDING, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TANK, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119546430			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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