Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1336479.015 - Mark'S Equipment Service, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 1336479.015

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/06/2018

Site Address:
Mark'S Equipment Service, Inc.
1301 East Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701

Mailing Address:
5090 Mountville Rd., Frederick, MD 21703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1368871

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$2,025	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,025
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100244 A01 II	09/25/2018	10/03/2018	$675	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	05-104(A)	09/25/2018	10/03/2018	$1,350	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108962.015

Event: 08/02/2018

Employee is injured while operating hydraulic jack

At 2:30 p.m. on August 02, 2018, an employee was lowering an approximately 15,000-pound ambulance back on to its tires after working on its air ride system. The employee had removed both jack stands and was lowering the rear of the ambulance that was being supported by an OmegaLift Equipment Hydraulic bottle jack Model Number 18124C only. While the employee was lowering the ambulance, the bottle jack kicked out and pinned the employee underneath the ambulance. The employee sustained a joint separation of is right shoulder and separation of his cartilage on his left sternum from his ribs.

Keywords: Hydraulic Jack, Pinned, Rib, Shoulder

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1336479.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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