Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307936625 - R.E. Michel Company, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 307936625

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/27/2004

Site Address:
R.E. Michel Company, Inc.
One R.E. Michel Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21060

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5075

NAICS: 423730/Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:4200, S:Crushed-By

Case Closed: 12/16/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356524

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$6,700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,700
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	50104 A	02/08/2005	02/13/2005	$0	$3,850	$0	02/15/2005	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Serious	19100132 A	02/08/2005	02/13/2005	$0	$2,850	$0	02/15/2005	R - Review Commission	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202355244

Event: 08/25/2004

Forklift Falls Off Dock and Severely Injures Operator

On August 25, 2004, an employee operated a forklift on a loading dock. He loaded a truck that was not chocked and which was not equipped with either air brakes or a functioning hand brake. The truck shifted forward, permitting the forklift to fall into the gap between the truck's tailgate and the dock. The forklift operator was ejected from the forklift. He was hospitalized with fractures to his face and skull, he sustained a concussion, and cervical spinal injuries.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, CONCUSSION, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307936625			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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