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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309271534 - National Waterworks, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
National Waterworks, Incorporated
6303 Macaw Court
Elkridge, MD 21075
Mailing Address:
200 West Highway 6, Suite 620, Waco, TX 76712
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5099
NAICS: 423990/Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/12/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/08/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102358363 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,150 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 B | 01/31/2006 | 02/05/2006 | $2,500 | $5,150 | $0 | 02/21/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 6, 2005, Employee #1, a tractor-trailer driver, was delivering a load of 12-inch by 40-ft pipes, which were bundled into three packs, each pack weighing 2,780 pounds, to a retail municipal plumbing supply business. The trailer was one-third unloaded, and Employee #1, who was undoing the tie downs for the cargo, was observing the forklift operator using a Hyster model N110XM diesel powered forklift to unload the truck and stack the pipe in piles. The pile being built with the unloaded pipe bundles was 9- to 12-feet high, and stacked without interlocking, cribbing, pyramiding or other means to prevent collapse of the pile. After unloading three bundles, the forklift operator was maneuvering at the front of the tractor trailer with another bundle. As Employee #1 walked from the rear of the trailer towards the front of the tractor, the front rows of the pile collapsed, crushing and killing Employee #1.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, TRACTOR TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309271534 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |