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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1790630.015 - Merci-Mom Auto Sales, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office
Site Address:
Merci-Mom Auto Sales, Llc
3010 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast
Washington, DC 20018
Mailing Address:
3010 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC 20018
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 441120/Used Car Dealers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/27/2024
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2237242 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| Current Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,550 |
| 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 | 19100028 B01 I | 04/04/2025 | 04/30/2025 | $16,550 | $16,550 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100145 F03 | 04/04/2025 | 04/30/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 11:59 a.m. on November 27, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for a used automobile dealership was hanging an advertisement banner on a tire storage rack. Coworker #1 (owner) assigned the Coworker #2 the task of hanging the banner without additional instructions. Coworker #2 was told to hang in from approximately the third level of the tire rack. Coworker #1 left Coworker #2 to complete the task and went to work on a vehicle parked in another area. Coworker #1 did not have line of sight of either Coworker #2 or the employee. As Coworker #2 was attempting to hang the banner from ground level, the employee took the banner from Coworker #2. The employee used the stairs and a platform to access the backside of the tire rack at about the third level of stacked tires. Coworker #2 stated that the employee was leaning over the third row of tires when a 2-inch by 4-inch board holding the third row of tires detached from the rack. The employee fell about 15 to 16 feet with the tires landing face first onto the blacktop parking lot between two parked vehicles. Coworkers called 911 and emergency medical services responded. EMS attempted to resuscitate the employee, but efforts concluded when medical control from a local hospital declared the employee dead at 12:09 p.m.
Keywords: Advertising Sign, Asphalt, Automobile, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Engineering Controls, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Laborer, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Parking Lot, Pavement, Platform, Raised platform, Skull, Stair, Storage Rack, Tire, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1790630.015 | 64 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |