Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305573123 - Allied International Distribution Center

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

Inspection Nr: 305573123

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/07/2003

Site Address:
Allied International Distribution Center
101 Dover Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21060

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 858, Ashburn, VA 20146

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5141

NAICS: 424410/General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/11/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102354420

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
Current Penalty	$2,750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,750
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	19100178 M12 I	04/28/2003	05/03/2003	$1,375	$2,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100178 L03 IG	04/28/2003	05/31/2003	$1,375	$2,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202349924

Event: 02/07/2003

Employee Killed When Lift Basket Falls

On February 7, 2003, a high-reach fork lift truck was being used to raise a job-made personal lift basket so that another employee could replace a burned out light tube at approximately 40 feet above floor level. The operator and Employee #1 had secured the basket to the forks, but it was improperly secured, causing the basket and Employee #1 to fall to the concrete floor below. He died from fatal head trauma.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305573123			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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