Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308985175 - Capital-Gazette Communications, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 308985175

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/27/2005

Site Address:
Capital-Gazette Communications, Inc.
2000 Capital Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2711

NAICS: 511110/Newspaper Publishers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/02/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Crushed-By, S:Falls, S:General Industry, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 08/02/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102357993

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202354742

Event: 07/27/2005

Employee Is Injured When Forklift Falls from Dock

On July 27, 2005, Employee #1 was preparing to unload a tractor trailer, using a forklift. As he drove the forklift across the dock plate to access the rear of the tractor trailer Employee #2 drove the parked tractor trailer forward, causing the forklift to fall 4 ft off the dock. Employee #1 sustained multiple contusions and muscle strains to his left hand and entire left arm and shoulder. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: SHOULDER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, ARM, HAND, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308985175			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machine operators, not specified

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