Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119546869 - George R. Ruhl & Son, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
George R. Ruhl & Son, Inc.
7451 Race Road
Hanover, MD 21076
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5141
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360229116 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 11/28/1995 | 11/30/1995 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was filling an order of baking goods and needed to obtain sugar from an elevated storage rack. He faced a forklift to the storage rack, raised the pallet 11 to 15 ft to the stored items, and then climbed up the forklift to the forklift pallet. Employee #1 kept one foot on the forklift pallet and placed the other on a partially full pallet on the storage rack. The pallet on the storage rack slipped off or broke through and Employee #1 fell. He suffered bruises to his head, back, leg, shoulder, and stomach. He was not wearing a safety belt. Employee #1 was not trained about fall protection before the accident.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PALLET, UNTRAINED, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119546869 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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