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Inspection: 127376150 - Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.

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

 

Inspection Nr: 127376150
Report ID: 0352450
Date Opened: 10/08/1996

Site Address:
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
626 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074

Mailing Address:
701 E. Joppa Rd, Towson, MD 21286

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5072

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100960756

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170831135
Event: 09/11/1996
Employee's ankle fractured when struck by cart handle

Employee #1 placed six boxes containing small metal parts on the top shelf of a Global manual metal cart. Each box weighed approximately 43 lb, for a total weight of approximately 258 lb. As she was pulling the cart, it tipped forward and the handle struck her ankle, fracturing it. The employer had a safety and health program that included employee training in ergonomics.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, CART, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 127376150 Hospitalized injury Fracture Assemblers
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