Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18834119 - Ronkin Construction, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18834119

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 04/28/1987

Site Address:
Ronkin Construction, Inc.
5673 Furnace Avenue
Elkridge, MD 21227

Mailing Address:
6504 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360752901

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$390	$0	$0	$0	$0	$390
Current Penalty	$195	$0	$0	$0	$0	$195
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	Serious	890032 A	06/11/1987	06/14/1987	$195	$390	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14296594

Event: 04/28/1987

TRACTOR OVERTURNED OFF TRAILER; OPERATOR CRUSHED

ON APRIL 28, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WORKED FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, WAS WORKING IN THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT PARK. HE WAS LOADING (DRIVING) A 1951 MASSEY-FERGUSON FARM TRACTOR ONTO A 1980 GENERAL, EAGER BEAVER FLATBED TRAILER. DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, THE TRACTOR SLIPPED OFF OF THE FLATBED TRAILER AND OVERTURNED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. THE TRACTOR DID NOT HAVE A ROPS INSTALLED BECAUSE ONE WAS NOT REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, THE TRAILER BED WAS MISSING WOOD PLANKS ON THE LOADING END.

Keywords: ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER TRUCK, CRUSHED, TRACTOR, FLATBED TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18834119			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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