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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119527802 - County-Wide Trash Removal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
County-Wide Trash Removal, Inc.
Barrack Lane And Wellham Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 56, Pasadena, MD 21122
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/09/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361018047 | ||
| Accident | 361018161 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 50104 A | 02/08/1995 | 02/10/1995 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 02/24/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 02/08/1995 | 02/10/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/24/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were picking up trash in a residential area. Employees #1 and #2, the trash attendants, were behind a rear-loading trash truck (a Freightliner with a Heil Formula 5000 refuse collection unit). The driver, who was not aware that they were there, backed over them. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized for injuries including a broken arm, severe burns on the legs and upper body, abrasions, cuts, and lacerations. Neither the driver nor Employees #1 and #2 were trained in safe backup procedures. As a result, the driver had continued backing up even though he had lost sight of Employees #1 and #2 and did not know their whereabouts.
Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, ARM, RUN OVER, UNTRAINED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119527802 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors | ||
| 2 | 119527802 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Garbage collectors |