Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108407867 - Carl J. Williams & Sons, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 108407867

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 07/28/1989

Site Address:
Carl J. Williams & Sons, Inc.
109 Caroline Street
Ocean City, MD 21842

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 360, Delmar, MD 21842

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/04/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360225809

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$465	$0	$0	$0	$0	$465
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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.	01001A	Serious	890032 A	09/11/1989	09/14/1989	$250	$465	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260500 D 1	09/11/1989	09/14/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14298657

Event: 07/27/1989

EMPLOYEE INJURED DUE TO FALL AND STRUCK BY CABINETS

A carpentry crew was moving cabinets from the ground to a balcony above using a forklift. The cabinets were placed onto a platform with guard rails on three sides and a chain on the fourth side. The forklift picked up the platform with the loaded cabinets and the employee stepped onto the platform to ride with the load. Neither the platform nor the cabinets were secured to the forks or mast. A motorist stopped and distracted the forklift operator by complaining that the crew had blocked traffic. As the operator turned around in the cab of the forklift to address the motorist, he stuck the tilt lever. The forks tilted forward and the employee fell from the platform to the ground below. The platform and cabinets fell onto the employee and crushed his elbow. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELBOW, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108407867			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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