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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2819423 - Washington Stair & Iron Works Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Washington Stair & Iron Works Incorporated
521 Dijuilian Boulevard
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Mailing Address:
521 Dijuilian Boulevard, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3446
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/22/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360614291 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 |
| Current Penalty | $130 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $130 |
| 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 | 19100178 E01 | 09/25/1985 | 11/03/1985 | $130 | $260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 E02 | 09/25/1985 | 11/03/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, THE YARD FOREMAN, WAS OPERATING A HYSTER FORK LIFT TRUCK, MODEL 050040, SERIAL NO. 355-1357-2528. WHEN HE ATTEMPED TO MOVE A LOAD OF IRON RAILS, MEASURING 3 FEET BY 6 FEET BY 2 INCHES, THREE RAILS SHIFTED. ON FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 14 STITCHES. THE FORK LIFT DID NOT HAVE OVERHEAD PROTECTION AND THE LOAD EXCEEDED THE HEIGHT OF THE LOAD BACK REST BY APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AN EXPERIENCED OPERATOR OF INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS AND EVEN TRAINS OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THEIR USE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN A HURRY AND MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCES.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, OVERHEAD GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2819423 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators |