Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104452552 - Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 104452552

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 08/26/1991

Site Address:
Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc
8101 Beechcraft Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1991

Emphasis: L:4900

Case Closed: 11/04/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360618755

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
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.	01001	Serious	890032 A	10/10/1991	11/04/1991	$250	$700	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 964635

Event: 08/20/1991

Employee killed when thrown from garbage truck

Employee #1 was riding on the left rear step of a garbage truck. The truck driver began turning into a street, then realized it was the wrong street and swerved back out onto the road. The right rear wheels of the truck struck a 7-in.-high curb, causing the truck to bounce severely. Employee #1 was thrown from the truck onto the asphalt roadway. He struck his head and was killed. A subsequent police investigation revealed that the driver was operating under the influence of alcohol. The employer had a safety and hazard policy and program that includes biweekly meetings. It did not permit employees to ride on the rear steps at certain speeds or to travel distances of more than 0.2 miles. The employer also had a strict alcohol and drug policy.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, ALCOHOL, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, INTOXICATED, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104452552			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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