Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309658615 - James Vernon Butler

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

Inspection Nr: 309658615

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/27/2006

Site Address:
James Vernon Butler
38225 Thomas Lane
Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/27/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102358975

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202359410

Event: 03/27/2006

Worker Is Killed by Falling Truck Bed

On March 27, 2006, Employee #1 was building a truck bed in the garage of a residence. When he raised the bed using the homeowner's automotive lift, the bed fell onto him and killed him. The arms of the lift were not locked and the lift was designed for autos with lifting points, not for a bed without lifting points. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WELDING, HOIST, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, AUTOMATIC RESTART

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309658615			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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