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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119605178 - Robert W. Childs Landscape Contractors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Robert W. Childs Landscape Contractors, Inc.
491 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5261
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/12/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361018385 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100178 M03 | 08/22/1995 | 08/23/1995 | $2,000 | $35,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100178 O02 | 08/22/1995 | 08/23/1995 | $1,500 | $35,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were instructed by their foreman to ride on the back of a New Holland model #L555 Bobcat as counterweights so they could unload 22 pallets of Leaf-Gro from a tractor trailer. The foreman unloaded 10 pallets with the Bobcat, which was allegedly not overloaded. As he unloaded the 11th pallet, the Bobcat became heavy in the front and tipped forward. Employee #2 was thrown off the Bobcat and bruised his right forearm (he refused medical attention). Employee #1 slipped forward toward the back of the Bobcat and his left foot was pinned and crushed under the boom crossover rear lifting arm and outside motor compartment cover. His left foot was partially amputated.
Keywords: EJECTED, AMPUTATED, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, FALL, ARM, FOOT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119605178 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Nursery workers | ||
| 2 | 119605178 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Nursery workers |