Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309974657 - Rubber Millers, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 309974657

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 05/12/2006

Site Address:
Rubber Millers, Inc.
North Point Blvd
Sparrows Point, MD 21219

Mailing Address:
709 South Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Fall

Case Closed: 07/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359205

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19261053 B01	05/23/2006	05/28/2006	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202360475

Event: 05/10/2006

Employee Falls from Ladder and Injures Knee

On May 10, 2006, Employee #1 was removing and replacing specialized rubber in a pickling tank at Mittal Steel. The employee used a 5-foot stepladder to exit the tank, which measured 60-feet long, 7-feet wide and 68-inches deep. As Employee #1 exited the tank, he slipped and lost his balance on the second rung of the ladder. Both the ladder and Employee #1 fell backwards. Employee #1 suffered a twisted left knee and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, REPAIR, STEPLADDER, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309974657			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Construction laborers

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