Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304463656 - United Parcel Service

Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304463656

Report ID: 0213100

Date Opened: 01/14/2002

Site Address:
United Parcel Service
24 Avis Drive
Latham, NY 12110

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/05/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	202927869	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001A	Serious	19100024 E	03/08/2002	03/16/2002	$5,000	$5,000	$0	04/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Other	19100027 F	03/08/2002	03/16/2002	$0	$0	$0	04/02/2002	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200740991

Event: 01/03/2002

Employee falls from height and suffers multiple fractures

On January 3, 2002, an employee was descending from an HVD conveyor when he fell approximately 11 feet from a fixed metal stair. The employee sustained fractures to his jaw, right elbow, and right knee. The stair angle was 67 degrees from the horizontal. The stair was 22 inches wide, with a rise of 9.75 inches, and a 4-inch run. The stair was equipped with 32-inch standard rails on both sides. A metal chute passed 5 feet overhead at the approximate location the employee fell.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, STAIR, RAIL, STRUCK AGAINST, DESCENDING, CONVEYOR, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304463656			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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