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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104452529 - Waste Management Of Montgomery County
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Waste Management Of Montgomery County
3100 Beaverwood Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Mailing Address:
7870 Beechcraft Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20886
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/03/1991
Emphasis: L:4900
Case Closed: 10/05/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360618698 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a helper on a rear loading trash truck, was directing the driver to back up when a customer came toward them from a residence with a bag of trash. Employee #1 got the trash bag, went back to the truck, and signaled the driver to continue backing up at the same time as he was tossing the bag into the rear. Two bottles fell out of the bag and rolled behind the truck. Employee #1 attempted to retrieve the bottles without telling the driver, and was struck and killed by the backing truck. The employer has a safety and health policy as well as a backing policy.
Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, GARBAGE TRUCK, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104452529 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |