Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305010787 - Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Allentown
Nr: 305010787Report ID: 0317900Open Date: 04/17/2002
Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc.
7437 Industrial Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18106 		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 5047/Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
Mailing: 7437 Industrial Blvd., Allentown, PA 18106
Inspection Type:Accident
Scope:Partial Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:10/03/2002
Close Case:12/18/2002
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident101320356    

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 2 11
Current Violations 9 2 11
Initial Penalty $24,500 $0 $10,200 $0 $0 $34,700
Current Penalty $13,800 $0 $6,200 $0 $0 $20,000
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001A Serious 19100132 A 10/08/2002 10/16/2002 $5,000 $5,000 $0 -
  2. 01001B Serious 19100023 C01 10/08/2002 10/16/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  3. 01002A Serious 19100132 E 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 01002B Serious 19100178 L03 IA 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  5. 01002C Serious 19100178 L03 IM 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  6. 01002D Serious 19100178 L03 III 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  7. 01002E Serious 19100178 L06 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  8. 01003 Serious 19100178 L02 III 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  9. 01004 Serious 19100178 L04 I 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  10. 01005 Serious 19100151 B 10/08/2002 11/19/2002 $1,000 $2,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  11. 01006A Serious 19101030 C01 I 10/08/2002 12/12/2002 $550 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  12. 01006B Serious 19101030 C02 I 10/08/2002 12/12/2002 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  13. 01007 Serious 19101030 D03 I 10/08/2002 12/12/2002 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  14. 01008 Serious 19101030 F01 I 10/08/2002 12/12/2002 $1,250 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  15. 01009 Serious 19101030 G02 I 10/08/2002 12/12/2002 $1,000 $2,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  16. 02001 Repeat 19100178 L01 II 10/08/2002 11/12/2002 $6,000 $10,000 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  17. 02002 Repeat 19100178 Q07 10/08/2002 10/16/2002 $200 $200 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 201320413Event: 04/16/2002Fall From Elevation
Employee#1 picked case to pallet from a racking system which was 22 ft high. Employee was raised on a Crown SP3000 order picker approximately 15 ft. Employee #1 did not have his safety harness attached to the truck's lanyard. In his attempt to pick cases from the top storage on the top rack, he apparently stood on cases of already picked merchandise on his pallet and fell backwards, landing face down. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries to his head, neck, and chest. Although the SP3000 order picker was able to rise to a height of 23.5 ft, Employee #1 was using a substitute for his normally assigned equipment, which rose to only 18.5 ft. Employee #1 did not connect to the tether and apparently put himself in an unprotected fall hazard position.
Keywords: chest, head, lanyard, pit, fall, neck, pallet, storage rack
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 305010787 Fatality Other Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close