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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308517515 - Noland Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Noland Company
600 South Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5074
NAICS: 423720/Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/2005
Emphasis: S:Falls, S:General Industry
Case Closed: 06/28/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102357332 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 05/03/2005 | 05/06/2005 | $1,860 | $4,650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100178 L03 IM | 05/03/2005 | 06/05/2005 | $1,860 | $4,650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19100178 M03 | 05/03/2005 | 05/08/2005 | $1,080 | $2,700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 19100178 A06 | 05/03/2005 | 05/08/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:20 a.m. on February 25, 2005, Employee #1 was searching for warehouse inventory while elevated on a stand-up forklift "Order Picker" to the fourth level of the storage rack, approximately 14 ft, 8 in. above a concrete floor. Employee #1 was working on the same elevated forklift platform with another employee who was operating the forklift at the time of the accident. Employee #1 leaned against a flip-up side gate on the aisle side of the forklift platform. The side gate snapped off at the weld joints causing him to lose his balance and fall. Employee #1 was not wearing a fall protection harness secured with a lanyard while elevated on the platform. Employee #1 sustained severe head, neck and spinal injuries resulting in a lacerated scull, a broken neck and several broken vertebrates in the back. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, VERTEBRA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308517515 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |