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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127364925 - Best Products Company, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Best Products Company, Inc
7710 Riverdale Road
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/14/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361542863 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,825 |
| Current Penalty | $7,550 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $9,350 |
| 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 | Other | 19100146 C01 | 05/13/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $900 | $2,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100146 C03 | 05/13/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $900 | $2,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 05/13/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $2,250 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 05/13/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001C | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/13/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02001D | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 05/13/1996 | 05/20/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/13/1996 | 05/16/1996 | $4,500 | $5,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 03002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 05/13/1996 | 05/16/1996 | $800 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 04001 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 05/13/1996 | 05/16/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was placing retail merchandise on a belt and roller conveyor system to move it to the second-story storage warehouse. A box jammed at the end of the inclined section, and he went from his work station on the first floor to the top of the conveyor while it was on the second floor. Employee #1's right leg became caught in the moving conveyor and was pinned between the belt and horizontal roller conveyor. He sustained compression trauma to his leg and died 30 days later died of a massive pulmonary thrombo- embolus. No machine guard or alternative employee safeguarding was provided, and no procedures had been developed for unjamming the conveyor. The employer had a deficient lockout program for the baler and trash systems.
Keywords: EMBOLISM, PINNED, WORK RULES, ROLLER CONVEYOR, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127364925 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Stock and inventory clerks |