Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302298435 - Best Buy Co.,Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 302298435

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/14/1998

Site Address:
Best Buy Co.,Inc.
150 Defense Highway
Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100964170

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200962207

Event: 08/14/1998

Employee injured when struck by vehicle in service bay

Employee #1 and a coworker were standing in front of a vehicle on which they were working at an automobile electronics installation shop. One of them pushed the button of a remote starting system, causing the engine to start. The vehicle's transmission had been inadvertently left in gear, so the vehicle lurched forward. The coworker jumped out of the way, but the automobile struck Employee #1 and pushed him backward against a work bench. He became trapped between the vehicle and the work bench until other coworkers could manually push back the vehicle back and free him. He suffered multiple contusions, and strained ligaments in his leg, hip, knee, and back. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, PINNED, WORK RULES, STARTED IN GEAR, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, HIP, SPRAIN, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302298435			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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