Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102024361 - United Parcel Service

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

Inspection Nr: 102024361

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 10/17/1985

Site Address:
United Parcel Service
3901 Vero Road
Baltimore, MD 21227

Mailing Address:
51 Weaver Street, Greenwich, CT 06836

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1985

Emphasis: L:4200

Case Closed: 10/28/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360746465

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14196026

Event: 10/17/1985

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND FRAME

AFTER COMPLETING ENGINE REPAIRS ON A DIESEL TRACTOR, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN LOWERING THE CAB, USING A HYDRAULIC CAB JACK. THE CAB HUNG UP ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE DESCENDING CAB AND THE TRUCK FRAME WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR THE HANGUP. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CAB AND THE TRUCK FRAME ACROSS HIS LOWER CHEST AND ABDOMEN, AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, HYDRAULIC JACK, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102024361			Fatality	Asphyxia	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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