Inspection Detail

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Inspection: 1193608.015 - Angel Carmona Gonzalez

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

Investigation Summary

At 2:45 p.m. on November 25, 2016, an employee was driving a Polaris Ranger 4 by 4 down the driveway to retrieve empty trashcans that had been placed at the end of the driveway that morning, and were emptied by a local refuse company. While driving down the driveway as instructed by his employer in the Polaris Ranger 4 by 4, it went off of the driveway and through a wooden fence between two properties. The Polaris Ranger 4 by 4 flipped over onto the driver's side, pinning the employee under the rollover protection, until he was freed by both the employer and a property owner. The employee was not wearing the provided seat belt that the Polaris Ranger 4 by 4 comes equipped with and is required by the Operator's Manual to be worn. The employee was killed from the accident and sustained a lacerated liver.

Keywords: ATV, Crushed, Pinned, Roll-Over, Seat Belt