Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308737527 - Schafer Trash Removal, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 308737527

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 05/24/2005

Site Address:
Schafer Trash Removal, Inc.
1002 North Avenue
Essex, MD 21221

Mailing Address:
501 Bass Road, Baltimore, MD 21220

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/23/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Crushed-By, S:General Ind. Fatalities

Case Closed: 11/03/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102357704

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$4,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,100
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	08/15/2005	08/20/2005	$1,500	$3,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	50104 A	08/15/2005	08/18/2005	$500	$1,050	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202355806

Event: 05/24/2005

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Garbage Truck

On May 24, 2005, Employee #1, a worker for a trash removal company, was collecting trash on a residential street. His coworker, who was operating the garbage truck, was backing down the street a distance of approximately 700 ft. As the coworker was backing up, Employee #1 was struck by the garbage truck and was killed. The accident investigation identified that either Employee #1 fell off the rear of the truck or was walking near the rear of the truck when he was struck and run over.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, GARBAGE TRUCK, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308737527			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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