Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1200964.015 - R & L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.

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

Investigation Summary

At 11:00 a.m. on January 4, 2017, an employee was delivering a gazebo to a customer's home. The gazebo was located in a crate that weighed 2,080 pounds and measured 88 inches by 34 inches by 86.5 inches. As the employee loaded the crate onto a Raymond Hand Pallet Jack (Model Number: RJ50N and Serial Number: 5210160-16) when the load overturned. The employee was hit in the head and knocked to the ground, at which the jack and crate crushed his legs. The employee was hospitalized and treated for two fractured legs and a fractured neck. The incident investigation revealed that although the jack was appropriately rated to transport the create, when the lowered the lift gate of the truck that contained the jack and crate, the crate became caught on the hinges. When the employee checked that the pallet jack was lowered fully, the load fell over, and struck the employee.

Keywords: Crushing, Falling Object, Material Handling, Pallet, Struck By