Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104399753 - S. M. Russell Trucking

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

Inspection Nr: 104399753

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 09/15/1988

Site Address:
S. M. Russell Trucking
3220 Sun St.
Baltimore, MD 21226

Mailing Address:
525 Goosemar Rd., Baltimore, MD 21226

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/23/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/11/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360216196

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 742619

Event: 09/09/1988

Employee crushed between loader and truck tractor

Employee #1 was driving a 1985 Mack Econodyne truck tractor (Model No. R688STB309, Vehicle Identification No. 2M2N188Y1GC013561) with a Fruehauf trailer. He had backed the trailer into a raw materials storage area where a front end loader (Model No. JD544-B, Serial No. 248097T) was being used to load a hopper with old bakery waste food. The food was to be used for animal feed ingredients. Employee #1 got out of the cab, walked along the side of the trailer, turned the corner, and positioned himself behind the trailer to loosen the lugs of the dump door and his tarpaulin. The front end loader backed up and crushed him between itself and tractor trailer, injuring his chest and killing him. The front end loader operator had been operating equipment for 3 months. He had received on-the-job training for 1 week from experienced operators and had been supervised by the plant manager. The back-up alarm on the loader was inoperable and the windows of the cab were dusty and caused visible distortion to the operator.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, CHEST, DUST, FRONT END LOADER, INADEQUATE MAINT, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HOUSEKEEPING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104399753			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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