Inspection Detail

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	Latest Event
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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