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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2804904 - Ppg Industries, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Ppg Industries, Inc
10820 Gilroy Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Mailing Address:
2200 Grant Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Union Status: Union
SIC:3211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749238 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 890032 A | 11/21/1986 | 11/24/1986 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 12/29/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A TANDEM AXLE GMC GENERAL GLASS TRANSPORT TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH ABOUT 237 POUNDS OF PLATE GLASS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ABOUT 7,222 POUNDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CREATING AN IMBALANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR, TOWARD THE TRUCK CAB, HOLDING THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE LOAD AGAINST THE TRUCK. AS THE LOAD TIPPED MORE TOWARD THE RIGHT AND BECAME VERTICAL, HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE LOAD UPRIGHT AND IT FELL OUT OF THE RACK. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER THE GLASS, EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS HOLDING THE GLASS TO THE RACK, WAS STRUCK AND SEVERELY INJURED BY THE FALLING GLASS.
Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2804904 | Fatality | Fracture | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 2804904 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |