Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127381663 - Records Masters Of Baltimore

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

Inspection Nr: 127381663

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 01/27/1997

Site Address:
Records Masters Of Baltimore
3741 Commerce Drive
Baltimore, MD 21227

Mailing Address:
707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 600, Northbrook, IL 60062

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100961580

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$1,175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,175
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100176 B	03/12/1997	03/17/1997	$600	$1,175	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100151 B	03/12/1997	03/19/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02002	Other	09122102 A	03/12/1997	03/17/1997	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200960649

Event: 01/27/1997

Three employees injured when struck by falling storage tiers

One January 27, 1997, Employees #1 through #3 were setting up tiers to store medical records. Employee #1 was pushing microfilm boxes back onto the rear tier, which was located at the wall in the microfilm area, when the tiers began to sway and fall toward him. This caused the tiers in front of him to also fall. They struck Employees #2 and #3, who were securing several other tiers in front of the microfilm tiers. Employees #1 through #3 sustained injuries to their legs, arms, face, and other extremities. The tiers were not interlocked or secured.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, ARM, FACE, LEG, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127381663	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction
2	127381663	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction
3	127381663	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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