Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104352117 - Sycamore Lane Nursery

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

Inspection Nr: 104352117

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 09/03/1992

Site Address:
Sycamore Lane Nursery
Rte 252 P.O. Box 240
Warwick, MD 21912

Mailing Address:
Rte 282, P. O. Box 240, Warwick, MD 21912

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0181

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/20/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361545130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,525	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,525
Current Penalty	$1,767	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,767
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	50104 A	11/05/1992	11/10/1992	$1,767	$2,525	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170067854

Event: 09/02/1992

Employee killed in fall onto his pruning shears

Employee #1 and a coworker were pruning trees while standing on a work platform suspended by a skid steer forklift. The unsecured platform tipped over and Employee #1 fell approximately 6 ft to the ground. He was punctured in the lower abdomen by his pruning shears. Employee #1 was transported to Union Hospital, when he died soon after his arrival.

Keywords: TREE PRUNER, ABDOMEN, UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, TREE TRIMMING, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104352117			Fatality	Puncture	Nursery workers

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