Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300692019 - Anthony And Sylvan Pools Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 300692019

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 09/04/1997

Site Address:
Anthony And Sylvan Pools Corporation
2030 Industrial Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5091

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/24/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100962729

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$8,425	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,425
Current Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
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	50104 A	10/29/1997	12/01/1997	$2,000	$4,650	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100178 L	10/29/1997	11/16/1997	$1,200	$3,775	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200961365

Event: 09/04/1997

Employee's fingers injured when forklift mast drops

Employee #1 and a coworker were using a fork lift truck, serial #380627, with an attached wooden pallet as a personnel lift to place large boxes on a storage shelf. Employee #1 was standing on the unguarded pallet and her coworker was operating the fork lift. While they were working, a telephone rang, and the coworker shut off the engine, set the brake, and went to answer it. The coworker did not, however, lower the load to the ground. Employee #1 finished placing the boxes on the shelf and then turned to face the mast of the fork lift. While waiting for the coworker to return, she placed both her hands on top of the truck frame to steady herself. The mast section suddenly dropped, and both of her hands were smashed between the mast and the frame. Employee #1 suffered a hairline fracture of the first finger of her left hand, crushing injuries to the first and ring fingers of her right hand, and amputation of the lower half of her right thumb. Neither Employee #1 nor her coworker had been trained in fork lift operations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, UNTRAINED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300692019			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations

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