Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18854646 - Rickel Home Centers
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Rickel Home Centers
7321 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Mailing Address:
200 Helen Streethway, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/04/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749360 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO MOVE SOME BOXES (9 FEET, 23 1/2 INCHES SQUARE AND 5 3/4 INCHES THICK, WEIGHING ABOUT 8 POUNDS) WHICH CONTAINED CHARCOAL GRILLS. HE USED AN 8 FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER TO CLIMB UP TO A STEEL SHELF WHICH WAS 3 FEET WIDE AND 90 3/4 INCHES LONG. HE HAD CEASED WORK AND WAS SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM WHEN HE WAS TOLD TO COME DOWN. HE LATER SAID THAT THE LADDER WAS MOVED AWAY FROM HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. TWO WITNESSES, STANDING WITHIN 10 FEET OF EMPLOYEE #1, REFUTE HIS STATEMENT, SAYING THAT HE DELIBERATELY JUMPED ONTO A STACK OF BOXES UNDER HIM. THE BOXES WERE ABOUT 39 INCHES BELOW HIM. HE SUSTAINED STRAINS AND SPRAINS TO HIS RIGHT ELBOW, RIGHT KNEE, BACK AND RIGHT THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN TRAINED IN STOCK HANDLING.
Keywords: LOADING, PLATFORM, WORK RULES, FALL, SPRAIN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18854646 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Stock handlers and baggers |
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