Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18814855 - St. Marys Co., Dept. Of Public Works, Hwy Maint.

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

Inspection Nr: 18814855

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/09/1987

Site Address:
St. Marys Co., Dept. Of Public Works, Hwy Maint.
Md Rte. 4, Po Box 508
California, MD 20619

Mailing Address:
Po Box 351, Leonardtown, MD 20650

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1987

Emphasis: L:9311

Case Closed: 04/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360753263

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	19100106 G 9	04/02/1987	04/05/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19100108 G 6 IV	04/02/1987	04/05/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	890032 G D	04/02/1987	04/05/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14295687

Event: 03/06/1987

STELL PLATES FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S LEG, CAUSING FRACTURES

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REFURBISHING THE SKID PLATES ON THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER WITH HEAVY GAUGE STEEL PLATE. FOUR BY EIGHT FOOT STOCK STEEL PLATES WERE STORED STANDING ON EDGE AGAINST A WALL. EMPLOYEES MANUALLY PULLED 3 SHEETS FORWARD AND TRIED TO SLIDE THE FOURTH SHEET OUT. EMPLOYEE #1 HELD THE SHEETS FORWARD WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE END OF THE DESIRED SHEET. EMPLOYEE #1 PULLED THE SHEETS TOO FAR FORWARD. THE WEIGHT OF THE SHEETS CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, ALLOWING THE SHEETS TO FALL FORWARD AND STRIKE HIS RIGHT LEG. THERE WAS NO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT IN THE SHOP FOR MOVING HEAVY STEEL PLATES. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD WORKED IN THE SHOP AREA FOR 18 YEARS AND WAS A FULLYTRAINED MECHANIC. THE EMPLOYER DID NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF PPE FOR A JOB LIKE MOVING HEAVY STEEL PLATES. THERE WAS NO RACK FOR THE STORAGE OF STEEL PLATES, SO THEY HAD BEEN STORED LEANING AGAINST SIDE WALL OF WORK AREA. EMPLOYEE #1 MISJUDGED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. HE SUFFERED FRACTURES OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18814855			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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