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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2819472 - Milco Electric
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Milco Electric
8511 Landover Road
Landover, MD 20785
Mailing Address:
4515 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/28/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/21/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360615850 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220 |
| Current Penalty | $220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220 |
| 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 | 09/25/1985 | 11/03/1985 | $220 | $220 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC SCISSOR-TYPE VERTICAL LIFT PLATFORM WAS BEING USED TO INSTALL CONDUIT ON THE CEILING OF A WAREHOUSE. THE CEILING WAS 20 FEET, SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. TWO APPRENTICE ELECTRICIANS, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2, WERE PERFORMING THE WORK. THERE WERE THREE IDENTICAL WARNING DECALS INSTALLED, ONE OF WHICH WAS AT THE FRONT END OF THE PLATFORM HANGING FROM THE TOP GUARDRAIL. THE DECALS STATED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MACHINE WAS NOT TO BE USED UNLESS THE OUTRIGGERS WER EXTENDED AND LOCKED. THE FOREMAN KNEW OF THIS REQUIREMENT AND TESTED THE OUTRIGGERS WHEN THE RENTED UNIT WAS RECEIVED. IT WAS USED FOR TWO DAYS WITHOUT EXTENDING AND LOCKING THE OUTRIGGERS. NEAR THE END OF THE SECOND DAY IT WAS MANUEVERED SO AS TO PLACE ONE OF THE WHEELS IN A DEPRESSION IN THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE LIFT TO TOPPLE FROM A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 14 FEET. THE TWO WORKERS WERE THROWN TO THE FLOOR. ONE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND BROKEN LEG. THE OTHER RECEIVED A FRACTURED WRIST AND CRUSHED VERTEBRA.
Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, OUTRIGGER, FALL, ARM, VERTEBRA, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2819472 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices | ||
| 2 | 2819472 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices |