Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119569176 - Frederick County Sanitation

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

Inspection Nr: 119569176

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 05/12/1995

Site Address:
Frederick County Sanitation
Off River Road Near Seneca
Seneca, MD 20874

Mailing Address:
22210 Dickerson Road, Dickerson, MD 20842

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361017908

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170833800

Event: 05/03/1995

Employee thrown from truck as water tank cap blows off

Employee #1 pulled off to the side of the road while driving a portable toilet service truck because he heard hissing from the water intake valve, located on top of the water/sewage tank. He climbed onto the truck and began to clasp the clip on the 2 1/2 in. aluminum cap to secure it. The cap blew off and struck him. He was thrown from the truck and suffered a lacerated chin, a possible bruised spleen, and fractured wrists. Employee #1 had failed to release air pressure from the water tank before adjusting the cap. Releasing the air pressure is a daily procedure used whenever removing or adjusting the cap. Employee #1 had been trained in this procedure and performed this job periodically for six years. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPLEEN, WORK RULES, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, WATER TANK, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119569176			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c.

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