Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119538866 - Black & Decker (Us), Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 119538866

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 04/28/1995

Site Address:
Black & Decker (Us), Inc.
626 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3423

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/20/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/12/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361018302

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	Serious	19100136 A	07/24/1995	07/26/1995	$0	$2,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170829196

Event: 04/27/1995

Employee breaks foot when struck by falling boxes

Employee #1, a supervisor, was in the warehouse talking to the manager. They were behind the pedestrian walkway at the intersection at column #19. The supervisor and manager regularly walked through the warehouse. A coworker driving a Raymond forklift carrying two pallets of Dewalt Drill Kits (one on top of the other) was approaching the intersection where Employee #1 was standing. When he reached the intersection, he stopped. Although the two pallets, which weighed almost 3,000 lb., were wrapped in tight plastic, the boxes inside could slide around a little and the forklift driver was constantly checking the load behind him. When he started to make a left turn into another aisle, the top pallet started to fall and eventually both pallets fell to the floor. The falling boxes flew into the air and some struck Employee #1, cutting and bruising her back, legs, ankles, and feet. She also sustained ligament damage and two broken bones in her right foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, FOOT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119538866			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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