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Inspection: 101030542 - Browning Ferris Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 101030542
Report ID: 0111400
Date Opened: 07/13/1988

Site Address:
Browning Ferris Industries
59 Lone Street
Marshfield, MA 02050

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4214

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/03/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1989

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360361042
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $1,080 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,080
Current Penalty $1,080 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,080
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. 01001A Serious 5A0001 09/22/1988 10/03/1988 $540 $540 $0 -  
2. 01001B Serious 5A0001 09/22/1988 10/03/1988 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01002 Serious 5A0001 09/22/1988 10/03/1988 $540 $540 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 657627
Event: 07/02/1988
EMPLOYEE KILLED; CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND TELEPHONE POLE

ON JULY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, A SHAKER, WAS RIDING ON THE REAR OF A LARGE COMPACTOR TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK DID NOT KNOW THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING THERE. THE DRIVER BACKED THE TRUCK UP AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE POLE AND REAR OF THE COMPACTION TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK #48 (MASS. REG. #386-708, MANUFACTURED BY THE LEACH CO., OSCOSH, WISCONSIN). INJURIES WERE A CRUSHED CHEST AND CRUSHED INTERNAL ORGANS. CAUSAL FACTORS WERE AN UNTRAINED DRIVER, AN UNTRAINED SHAKER, AND NO WORKING BACKING UP ALARM.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, CHEST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, UNTRAINED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101030542 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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