Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306689043 - Custom Care Carpets

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

Inspection Nr: 306689043

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 05/21/2003

Site Address:
Custom Care Carpets
1520 Caton Center Drive, Suite N
Baltimore, MD 21227

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1752

NAICS: 238330/Flooring Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/21/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102354743

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$125
Current Penalty	$50	$0	$0	$0	$0	$50
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 L	06/10/2003	07/13/2003	$50	$125	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100178 L06	06/10/2003	07/13/2003	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202352084

Event: 05/08/2003

Employee killed when pinned between van and loading dock

Employee #1 was an independent contractor and carpet installer for this employer. The task at hand was the loading of carpet and padding into Employee #1's son's work van from the company warehouse. Employee #1's son was attempting to back the van into the loading dock. Employee #1 was standing behind the van, off center, and was between the van and the loading dock. Possible causal factors include the drivers failure to properly adjust the vans drivers seat, which had previously been adjusted for a smaller driver, causing him to lose control of the vehicle due to lack of space for free leg movement. In addition, the failure of Employee #1 to stay to the side of the vehicle during the backing maneuver was a factor in the incident. Employee #1's son was backing the van and could not stop the vehicle in time to prevent the van from striking Employee #1, pinning him between the van and the loading dock and fatally injuring him.

Keywords: CHEST, PINNED, CRUSHED, LOADING DOCK, MOTOR VEHICLE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306689043			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpet installers

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