Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119527513 - Random House, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 119527513

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 08/23/1995

Site Address:
Random House, Inc.
400 Bennett Cerf Dr.
Westminster, MD 21157

Mailing Address:
400 Hahn Rd., Westminster, MD 21157

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/08/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/11/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360229082

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,600
Current Penalty	$4,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,600
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	19100176 B	11/28/1995	11/30/1995	$4,600	$4,600	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170830509

Event: 08/23/1995

Employee killed when struck by bale of ledger paper

Employee #1 was sweeping up before a shift change in an area where ledger paper was stored, up to four bales per stack, for recycling. Because each bale weighed 1,700 lb, two boards had been placed between the bales to facilitate their being picked up by a forklift. These boards were shorter than the width of the bales, making the piles unstable. One of the stacks buckled and Employee #1 was struck by a falling bale. She sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the site by the county medical examiner.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PAPER ROLL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119527513			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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