Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1437533.015 - Maryland Paper Company Limited Partnership

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

Investigation Summary

At 5:30 p.m. on October 14, 2019, an employee working for a paper manufacturer was working near a Toyota LP Gas forklift grabbing chocks for a roll of paper. Coworkers had stated that the employee had placed a large roll of paper in a crooked angle with the other rolls. Once it was brought to the attention of the shift leader, a coworker went to get the forklift to fix the roll. Once the coworker operating the forklift had fixed the roll of paper, the employee had walked behind the moving forklift as it was backing up. The employee was knocked to the ground and run over by the forklift. The employee's legs and lower torso were crushed. The coworker operating the forklift stated that when he had realized he was on top of the employee he began to drive off. Coworkers provided the employee basic first aid and notified management. The employee incurred multiple fractured bones in his legs, a fractured pelvis, multiple contusions, lacerations and abrasions over his lower abdomen and legs and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Abrasion, Backing Up, Contusion, Crushed, Driver, Driving, Equipment Operator, Foot, Forklift, Fracture, Hip, Knee, Laceration, Leg, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Paper Roll, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By, Torso, Walking Surface