Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14830756 - Long Fence Co Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 14830756

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/06/1984

Site Address:
Long Fence Co Inc
8545 Edgeworth Dr
Capitol Hts, MD 20743

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3496

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/03/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/26/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360587117

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100178 Q06	12/03/1984	12/06/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14211577

Event: 06/06/1984

CRUSHED BY OVERHEAD GUARD ON INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK (CLARK LIFT MODEL CF 50 B, SN 544-689, BUILT AROUND 1965) PREPARING TO LOAD MATERIAL FOR THE DAY. THE FORKLIFT WAS STUCK IN A HOLE IN THE STORAGE YARD SO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, OPERATING A TRUCK, PUSHED THE FORK LIFT OUT OF THE HOLE. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT AWAY FROM THE HOLE, THE OVERHEAD GUARD FELL, PINNING HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS AGAINST THE PROPANE TANK HOUSING. ANOTHER FORKLIFT WAS BROUGHT OVER TO RAISE THE OVERHEAD GUARD, RELEASING THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO PRINCE GEORGES GENERAL HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 8:05 AM.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14830756			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters

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