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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14872121 - Mccall Handling Co
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mccall Handling Co
1601 S Highland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21227
Mailing Address:
3900 Vero Rd, Balto, MD 21227
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360588040 |
Investigation Summary
A REPAIRMAN OF MC CALL HANDLING CO. ARRIVED AT MARINE REPAIR SERVICE, 1601 HIGHLAND AVENUE, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 P.M. ON MAY 4, 1984. THE FORKLIFT TO BE REPAIRED WAS IN THE SERVICE YARD. IT WAS A CLARK 5000. THE REPAIRMAN HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FORKLIFT BRAKES. AT ABOUT 4:15 A.M. AN EMPLOYEE OF MARINE REPAIR SERVICE FOUND THE REPAIRMAN PINNED UNDER THE FORKLIFT WITH IT'S BOOM RESTING ON HIS CHEST. HE WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. 4X4 AND 6X6 BLOCKS (OAK) WERE FOUND NEAR THE FORKLIFT, BUT IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHICH BLOCKS WERE USED TO BLOCK UP THE FORKLIFT OR HOW THEY WERE SET. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATES THAT THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT 37 M.P.H. AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, BLOCKS, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14872121 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |