Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2847770 - National Ecology

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

Inspection Nr: 2847770

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 05/07/1985

Site Address:
National Ecology
10320 York Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030

Mailing Address:
30423 Canwood Street Suite 207, Agoura, CA 91301

Union Status: Union

SIC:4952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/1985

Emphasis: L:4900

Case Closed: 06/24/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360586655

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$670	$0	$0	$0	$0	$670
Current Penalty	$670	$0	$0	$0	$0	$670
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	19100024 H	05/28/1985	05/31/1985	$310	$310	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	19100219 C03 I	05/28/1985	05/31/1985	$360	$360	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14195986

Event: 04/22/1985

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM AN UNGUARDED OPEN STAIRWAY- INJURES BACK

Employee #1 was air cleaning a conveyor frame. He climbed a stairway and stood at the unguarded top step holding an air hose. As the pulley was turning, the air hose was caught in the pulley spokes. He was thrown over the open edge of the stairway and landed on a concrete slab 12 feet 4 inches below. He hurt his back, but the injury did not require hospitalization or treatments. The conveyor was three feet in diameter. The unused fence guard was 6 feet high.

Keywords: BACK, AIR HOSE, CONVEYOR, FALL, FENCE, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2847770			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators

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