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Inspection: 1560790.015 - Assurance Technology Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore
Site Address:
Assurance Technology Corporation
10500 Blossum Point Building 326
Welcome, MD 20693
Mailing Address:
84 South Street, Carlisle, MA 01741
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541715
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/03/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1828339 | ||
| Inspection | 1560818 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,360 |
| Current Penalty | $10,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,360 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100178 A04 | 04/21/2022 | 05/10/2022 | $10,360 | $10,360 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 A05 | 04/21/2022 | 05/10/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on October 26, 2021, an employee had been operating Operating a Dae woo Model G32E Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) equipped with fork extenders. Afte r the employee dumped material from the PIT into a 30-yard dumpster, he exited t he vehicle. It is presumed that the employee was trying to retrieve a fork exten der that had fallen off in the dumpster when the PIT rolled back and struck him. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to his chest. The fork extend ers had not been authorized by the manufacturer.
Keywords:blunt force, blunt force trauma, catch point, chest, crushed, cut, defect, defective, defective equipment, dumpster, forklift, forks, industrial truck, laceration, material handling, misjudgement, misjudgement of haz
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1560790.015 | Fatality |